8 Memorable Moments From the 2022 Winter Paralympics

When Sheina Vaspi competed — and finished 15th — in the women's giant slalom race in Beijing, she made history as Israel's first-ever Winter Paralympian. Due to religious reasons, Vaspi (who is an orthodox Jew) wore a skirt over her uniform, according to NBC Sports. "If more women or religious people want to do sport and be religious, I want to show it's possible to do that," she said.

Vaspi dropped out of the slalom race because it fell during the Jewish Sabbath, which is observed as a day of rest, after being moved from Sunday to Saturday. She told The New York Times it was a hard decision to make, but that "[m]aybe it was God's decision."