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Ukraine rules out boycott of 2026 Paralympics

Olympics-Ukraine officials will boycott Paralympics over Russia participation, sports minister says

By Karolos Grohmann and Julien Pretot MILAN, Italy, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine officials will boycott the Milano Cortina Paralympics next month over the participation of a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes cleared to compete under their flags,

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Ukrainian sports minister decries signs IOC may soften restrictions on Russian athletes

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Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics

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Russian flag and anthem set to return at next month's Paralympics after a decade-long absence

Russian athletes will compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade, and the country’s national anthem will be played for any gold medalists

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Hosts Italy voice ‘absolute opposition’ to Russia flag flying at Winter Paralympics

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Lithuanian PM to boycott Paralympics over participation of Russians and Belarusians

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Italy doesn't want athletes competing under Russian flag or anthem in Paralympics

Russia's embassy in Italy said it was unacceptable to target athletes with disabilities.

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Zelenskyy condemns decision to let Russians and Belarusians compete under national flags at 2026 Paralympics

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Ukraine’s Winter Olympians led out by Russian at opening ceremony

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DQ'd Ukranian Olympic skeleton racer plans fundraising effort

After being disqualified from the Olympics, skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych plans to raise funds for the families of the fallen Ukrainians painted on his helmet.

Ukraine outraged over Olympic ban on athlete honouring war victims

Ukraine has voiced outrage over a decision from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to bar their skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing at the Milan/Cortina Games over a helmet dispute.

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Ukraine protests as Russians cleared to fly their flag at Paralympics

Ukraine calls a decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the 2026 Paralympics under their nations' flags, "disappointing and outrageous."

Ukraine Olympic athlete disqualified for memorial helmet meets Zelenskyy

Vladysav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from over his remembrance helmet, has received his country's Order of Freedom.

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At Camp Ramah in Ukraine, sports and Jewish traditions are an escape from war

(JTA) Ariel Oberfeld spent his childhood summers at a Jewish overnight camp in Wisconsin. This summer, the 17-year-old traveled further afield, to teach sports at Ramah Yachad, a Jewish camp in Ukraine holding its third session since Russia’s invasion.

Ukraine's only figure skater channels his family's journey through war into his Olympic program

Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games. Drained, anxious and even joyless, still he forced himself to prepare for