
ParalympicsGB have further medal hopes dashed as Neil Simpson misses early giant slalom gate
Simpson had been among the favourites on the Tofane piste but must now regroup ahead of Sunday’s slalom, his final chance for a medal
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Simpson had been among the favourites on the Tofane piste but must now regroup ahead of Sunday’s slalom, his final chance for a medal

Neil Simpson recorded his second fourth-place finish of the Games in Milano Cortina, while Menna Fitzpatrick came sixth after recovering from an ACL injury

Simpson, who skis alongside his brother Andrew as his guide, will now target the super-G for medal success

Britain's Neil Simpson is left bitterly disappointed after he and guide Rob Poth fail to finish their opening giant slalom run in the men's visually impaired event at the Winter Paralympics in…

Neil Simpson and his guide Rob Poth win Great Britain's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with silver in the alpine combined.

A Sydney man who tried to post native lizards, dragons and other reptiles out of Australia in bags of popcorn and biscuit tins has been sentenced to eight years in jail, authorities said on Tuesday. The eight-year term handed down on Friday was a record for wildlife smuggling, federal environment officials said. A district court in Sydney gave the man, 61-year-old Neil Simpson, a non-parole period of five years and four months. Investigators recovered 101 Australian reptiles from seized parcels...

After silver medal success with his guide Robert Poth, the British duo aim for more glory in the slalom events Neil Simpson and his guide Robert Poth won silver at the Winter Paralympics on Tuesday, the first medal for Great Britain at these Games. But to watch the athletes in visually impaired alpine skiing descend the slopes of the Dolomites at speeds of up to 100 km/h is to be strongly reminded that everyone needs at least another medal, just for being brave enough to do it in the first pl...

Britain's Neil Simpson says "a couple of mistakes" cost him as he finishes in fourth, one second outside of the medal places in Cortina.