Six participating nations are reportedly set to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Verona on Friday, 6 March.
Less than a week on from the conclusion of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, the spotlight will now shift to the Winter Paralympics, which will commence on 6 March.
However, before the Games have even begun, there are concerns about nations potentially boycotting Verona’s opening ceremony.
As reported by BBC Sport on Monday (23 February), Ukraine is among several nations considering a boycott of the ceremony.
The issue relates to four Belarusian and six Russian athletes being allowed to compete under their nations’ flags.
Russian and Belarusian athletes were previously…