Despite Para-ice hockey being a 'mixed' event at the Winter Paralympics, just one female player will compete at Milan-Cortina.
Akari Fukunishi was an unused substitute in Japan's opener against the Czech Republic at the Paralympics on Saturday
Kelsey DiClaudio is a world champion; one of the best female Para-ice hockey players in the world.
But she is not competing at the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.
Why?
Because despite the sport being a 'mixed' event at the Games, women are routinely overlooked.
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