Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP

17/02/2026 19:36 France 24

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Valeriy Sushkevych, president of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, denounced the move, saying "I am very, very angry and outraged by the decision to allow six Russian athletes to compete under their national flag". FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

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First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs

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