Iran flag removed from Paralympics opening ceremony after sole athlete withdraws over travel safety concerns
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Games open in Verona with calls for unity amid wars and athlete absences
VERONA, Italy, March 6 : With a sequence of rhythmic performances that celebrated uniqueness and participation, the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics on Friday brought on stage artists with disabilities, as athletes sat in a front row designed for wheelchairs.
IPC president Andrew Parsons defends full return of Russia, Belarus as political boycotts loom over Games
While the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milano-Cortina mark a milestone 50th anniversary, the atmosphere at the Games is undeniably charged by the full return of athletes from Russia and Belarus.
Verona ceremony looks to lift Paralympic flame above world's fractures
VERONA, Italy, March 6 : Less than two weeks after bidding goodbye to the Winter Olympics, Verona's majestic Roman amphitheatre hosts the Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, against a dramatically altered global backdrop.
IPC says lone Iranian athlete will not compete at Paralympics due to unsafe travel conditions
The International Paralympic Committee said Friday that Iranian athlete Aboulfazl Khatibi will not compete at the Milan Cortina Paralympic Games because he can't safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict.
Iran will not compete at Milano Cortina Winter Games, says IPC
March 6 : Iran will not compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee announced on Friday, with their lone athlete unable to travel due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Russia's return to Games was result of democratic vote, says IPC chief
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 5 : The participation of Russia and Belarus in the Paralympic Games was the result of a democratic process, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Thursday, a day before the opening ceremony.
IPC stands firm on Russian athletes competing amid boycott warnings
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems following a decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly, its President Andrew Parsons said on Monday.