Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb 20, 2026 (AFP) - Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott opening ceremony over Russian flag decision

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2026-02-20

Ukraine's Paralympic athletes will skip the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games next month in protest at the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag, Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee has said. "The Ukrainian Paralympic team and the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine are boycotting the opening ceremony of the 14th Winter Paralympic Games and demand tha......

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