Paralympics

Paralympics-IPC stands firm on Russian athletes competing amid boycott warnings

2026 Winter Paralympics - Press conference - Headquarters of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee, Milan, Italy - March 5, 2025 IPC President Andrew Parsons ahead of the press conference REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

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Ukraine Paralympic team to boycott opening ceremony over Russian flag decision

Ukrainian para-athletes gathering around Ukrainian Paralympic Committee president Valeriy Sushkevych during the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Ukrainian Paralympics team to boycott opening ceremony due to Russian participation

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 19, 2026. General view of the Olympic rings in Cortina during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Ukraine’s officials to boycott Paralympics over Russia flag decision

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, rather than as neutral athletes.

Russia and Belarus get combined 10 places at Milano Cortina Paralympics, says IPC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awards a medal of freedom on Feb 13, 2026 in Munich, Germany to Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was disqualified from the Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance" depicting athletes killed since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Looking on is the racer's father and coach, Mykhailo.

Mystery of breaking medals baffles Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics organisers

A medal on display after the Women's Big Air of the Snowboarding competitions at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Livigno on Feb 9, 2026.

Ice hockey proving the hottest ticket as sales approach 1.2 million

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Preview - Livigno, Italy - February 2, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Paralympics-Italian veteran Marchese returns to Games chasing first curling medal

FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are pictured atop the Palazzo del Ghiaccio, which will host the curling competitions, ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

New Milan ice hockey arena wins expert approval after running repair on surface

2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - Test Event - Serie A - Final Four Italian Championships - Semi Final - HC Migross Asiago v SG Cortina Hafro - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - January 10, 2026 HC Migross Asiago's Tommaso Traversa in action REUTERS/Claudia Greco

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