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Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over Russians being allowed to compete under their flag
Ukraine said Wednesday that its officials will not attend the Winter Paralympics next month over the decision by organizers to allow a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their

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Russia gets Paralympic slots under national flag as Ukraine officials boycott over 'outrageous decision'
Ukraine protests as Russians cleared to fly their flag at Paralympics
Ukrainian officials to boycott Paralympics after Russian competitors reinstated
Ukraine’s state representatives are refusing to participate in the 2026 Paralympic Games after Russian athletes were awarded six slots to compete under their own flag.

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Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics
Ukraine officials will boycott Paralympics over Russia's participation, sports minister says
Ukraine rules out boycott of 2026 Paralympics despite Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to compete
"I am very, very angry and outraged by the decision to allow six Russian athletes to compete under their own flag. This is terrible, it's an escalation of leniency towards representatives of a murdero...

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Winter Paralympics 2026: Ukraine officials to boycott games in protest over Russia’s participation
2026 Winter Paralympics sparks controversy over Russian, Belarusian flag decision

Ukraine luge team kneels in protest after teammate disqualified for helmet

The luge team representing Ukraine took a collective knee, raising their helmets over their heads after the relay event in solidarity with disqualified teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych.

‘We can’t win this alone’: Ukraine’s flag bearer urges world not to forget war, hints at protest over IOC’s neutral policy

Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy.

Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych Writes New Chapter in the Olympic Protest Tradition

The Ukrainian flag bearer’s disqualification from skeleton over a helmet featuring athletes killed in the war with Russia is yet another example of how politics and the Olympics cannot be separated.