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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 days ago

Winter Paralympics 50th anniversary: Chinese dominance expected amid boycotts over Russian flag

The 2024 Winter Paralympics in Milan Cortina celebrates its 50th anniversary with 660 athletes competing across six sports, while China seeks to extend its Paralympic dominance and multiple nations boycott the opening ceremony over Russia's return to competition with its flag and anthem.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Ukraine to boycott Paralympic Games ceremony due to Russian participation

Ukrainian competitors will boycott the Milano Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony on March 6 in Verona, their committee has said, due to the authorisation of some Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part undertheir national flags. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s allocation of 10 combined slots to Russian and Belarusian athletes has created a political storm over the upcoming Games, given bitterness over the four-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
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