by Beth Bragg | Mar 15, 2026 | Paralympics
Andrew Kurka’s Paralympics aren’t over yet. He’s done competing, but there’s one last thing he needs to do before he can leave the Milan Cortina Paralympics — carry the U.S. flag at Sunday morning’s Closing Ceremony in Cortina, Italy. Kurka, a four-time Paralympian...
by Alaska Sports Report | Mar 10, 2026 | Athlete of the Week, Paralympics
Palmer sit-skier can boast a full set of Paralympic medals after capturing the bronze medal in the super-G in Cortina, Italy. His achievement followed by his announcement of retirement from the sport garnered him flag-bearing honors at the closing ceremony. It also...
by Beth Bragg | Mar 9, 2026 | Cover Story, Paralympics
Andrew Kurka’s medal collection is complete. The Palmer sit-skier can boast a full set of Paralympic medals after capturing the bronze medal in the super-G Monday in Cortina, Italy. Kurka, 34, already had gold and silver from the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympics. He got...
by Beth Bragg | Mar 7, 2026 | Cover Story, Paralympics
Andrew Kurka didn’t win a medal at the Paralympics early Saturday morning in Italy — heck, he didn’t even make the final results — but the Alaska sit-skier was ever the entertainer. Kurka, the 34-year-old from Palmer seeking his third medal in four Paralympics, was...
by Alaska Sports Report | Jan 20, 2026 | Alpine Skiing, Athlete of the Week, Paralympics
Andrew Kurka was voted our Alaska Athlete of the Week after collecting two medals — silver and bronze — at two World Cup downhill para alpine races in Saalbach, Austria. The sit-skier from Palmer hopes to carry the momentum into his 4th Paralympics in March. Kurka...
by Alaska Sports Report | Feb 6, 2024 | Alpine Skiing, Athlete of the Week, Paralympics
After a tough couple of years, Palmer native Andrew Kurka is back atop the World Cup Para Alpine podium. He is our Alaska Athlete of the Week. Know for his fearlessness and technical savvy, Kurka won gold at both the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea and 2017 World...
