Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal at Games

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze.

Russia Gets Silent Treatment in Paralympics Return

Russia’s flag was paraded at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics for the first time since 2014 prompting a boycott by several nations led by Ukraine.

By Tariq Panja and Josephine de La Bruyère

Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics officially open amid controversial return of Russia

The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics kicked off Friday in Verona with a tense opening ceremony as Russian athletes paraded under their national flag for the first time since 2014, drawing boos from spectators and prompting boycotts by Ukraine and six other nations.

Mit Russen und Belarussen: Paralympische Winterspiele in Italien eröffnet

Videos statt Fahnenträger, Boykott aus Protest: Bei der Eröffnungsfeier zum Start der Winter-Paralympics ist diesmal vieles anders. Das deutsche Team erlebt die Zeremonie fernab von Verona.

Russia makes Paralympics return amid calls for peace at opening ceremony

The Russian flag is flown at the Winter Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade, with Ukraine among eight countries to boycott the opening ceremony at Verona Arena in protest.

Farce statt großer Show: Paralympische Winterspiele eröffnet

Die Paralympischen Winterspiele in Norditalien haben offiziell begonnen. Die Show zum 50. Jubiläum steht jedoch im Zeichen der Sportpolitik

The powerful message of the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony that jars with Russia’s return

Russia and Belarus returned to the Paralympic stage at the opening ceremony in Verona

By Laura Howard

Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal at Games

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze.

Russia wins first Paralympic medal in 12 years

Despite Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee has allowed six Russian athletes to represent the country.

Russia wins first Paralympic medal in 12 years

Russia and Belarus were banned from the 2022 Paralympics following the invasion of Ukraine, although they were permitted to compete as neutral athletes in the Paris Summer Paralympics two years later. The post Russia wins first Paralympic medal in 12 years appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah