CORTINA D’AMPEZZO (Italy), March 13 — What does it take to rocket down an icy sheet of Dolomite rock at over 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) when missing a limb or suffering visual impairment?

Athletes at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics opened up about the sheer thrill — and challenge — of being elite alpine skiers, offering a glimpse into the speed, precision and fearlessness their sport demands.