March 10, 2018 8:37 PM

Slovakia's skier Henrieta Farkasova wins first gold of Winter Paralympics

Slovakian skier Henrieta Farkasova won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Paralympics in Pyeongchang on Saturday, while the USA clinched a hat-trick of victories as sporting action got under away at Games marked by a rapid inter-Korean thaw.  The Paralympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony that mixed spectacular light shows and fireworks with traditional Korean performances and modern pop music. Slovakia's Farkasova was the first to take gold, skiing to victory in the w...