Olympic host Italy called on Thursday for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with their national flags and anthems at next month’s Paralympic Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2026/02/20/italy-opposes-russia-paralympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #paralympics #italy #ukraine #russia #2026milanocortinaparalympics
Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games after the International Paralympic Committee decided to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2026/02/19/ukraine-boycott-opening-ceremony-paralympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #paralympics #2026milanocortinaparalympics
Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2025/09/28/paralympic-russia-belarus-suspensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #paralympics #russia #belarus #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #internationalparalympiccommittee #2026milanocortinaparalympics