Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy for President Trump, has endorsed Russia's participation in the upcoming Paralympics, a move met with dismay in Europe.

Hilary Knight and Evan Bates will carry the flag for Team USA at the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, recognizing Knight's record-breaking hockey goals and Bates' ice dance legacy.

Ukraine's Winter Paralympics team will boycott the opening ceremony due to the invitation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Paolo Petrecca, head of RAI's sports unit, resigned following backlash over misidentifying Matilda De Angelis as Mariah Carey during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

The Italian government has expressed its opposition to the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with their national flags.

Ukraine officials have announced they will boycott the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony and other official events in protest of Russia's and Belarus's inclusion as national representatives.

Ukrainian officials have announced they will not attend the opening ceremony or participate in any official Paralympic events at the upcoming Winter Games.

Ukrainian officials have announced they will not attend the opening ceremony or participate in any official events at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.

The International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Paralympics has drawn strong condemnation from Ukraine, which labeled the move 'disappointing and outrageous'.

Eighteen-year-old Sophie Newnham, the world's top-ranked boccia player in the BC4 Female category, is aiming for a spot in the upcoming Paralympics.

Russia and Belarus will have a combined 10 para athletes competing under their own flags at next month's Milano Cortina Paralympics.

The hockey boards at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina have been updated with a new color for the playoff round.

Information on the dates and viewing options for the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, which will follow the conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Ukrainian athletes will boycott the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Verona due to the decision to allow some Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

Ukraine's Winter Paralympics team has announced they will boycott the opening ceremony next month due to the invitation of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

There is widespread outrage in Ukraine following the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags in Italy.

The United States is reportedly planning to withdraw all of its approximately 1,000 troops from Syria within the next two months, according to U.S. media reports.

The topic of nationality and identity arises when athletes compete for countries other than their birthplaces, prompting a conversation about its significance.

Ukrainian officials have announced they will boycott the opening ceremony and other official events at the upcoming Winter Paralympics due to Russia's inclusion.

Ukrainian minister of youth and sports Matvii Bidnyi announced that Ukrainian officials will boycott the Winter Paralympics, calling the decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their country's flag 'disappointing and outrageous.'

The men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina Olympics has begun, with Japan's Ryoma Kimata and Hirokatsu Hasegawa competing.

Russian athletes are set to compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first time in over a decade, with their national anthem also being played.

Norway's curling team has returned to the Winter Olympics sporting their distinctive, diamond-printed trousers.

The Italian Embassy in Madrid hosted a farewell event for the Spanish delegation heading to the XIV Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

Ukraine and Europe have expressed outrage over the decision to allow Russia and Belarus to rejoin Paralympic competition, following the disqualification of a Ukrainian athlete last week.

The Ukrainian Paralympic team has announced it will boycott the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in protest against the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee stated that the IPC's decision to allow Russian athletes is a betrayal of Ukraine.

Italy, as the host of the Olympic Games, has urged a reversal of the decision allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with national flags and anthems in the Paralympics.

Host nation Italy criticizes the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the Paralympics.

Ukrainian officials announce a boycott of the Paralympic Winter Games after the International Paralympic Committee allows Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag.

Ukraine has voiced strong disapproval over the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Paralympics, calling it 'disappointing and outrageous.'

Ukrainian officials have announced their decision to boycott the opening ceremony and all other official Paralympic events at the upcoming Winter Games.

A dog caused a disruption during the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing qualifiers, joining competitors as they approached the finish line.

Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes are set to compete under their national flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.

Russian athletes will compete under their national flag and anthem at the upcoming Paralympics, marking their first appearance in over a decade.

Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their respective national flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.