Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn't these Games be earlier?

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.

"I'm here to represent the disability community on a snowboard,