Winter Paralympics officially open, Russian athletes greeted with boos
France 24
by FRANCE 24March 6, 2026
Some spectators booed Russia's athletes as they marched under their own flag in the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Friday. The International Paralympic Committee in February lifted a long-running ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their own flags and anthems due to their role in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Originally published on France 24 on 3/6/2026