Russia back at Paralympics under national flag, its war veterans eye 2028 games

For the first time in 12 years, Russia will compete under its national flag at the 2026 Paralympic Games — a return that ...

Injured Russian soldiers can compete at Paralympics

Russian soldiers injured in the war against Ukraine would be welcome to compete at future Paralympic Games, says ...

Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends

Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it ...

Russian athletes to compete at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, but not for Russia

Thirteen Russians will compete as Individual Neutral Athletes as their country is still banned from international sport ...

Paralympics open with Russian athletes booed in ceremony

The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics started on Friday with an opening ceremony marked by Russian athletes being booed as ...

Belarus opposition leader fears her country could become Putin's 'consolation prize'

Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya told AFP in an interview that her country must not become a "consolation prize" for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid intense efforts to end ...

Is Russia in the Olympics? Breaking down the ban and 'neutral' athletes

Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes.

Three more countries to boycott 2026 Winter Paralympics opening over Russia and Belarus participation

Three more European countries have joined the boycott of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics following the decision by the International Paralympic Committee to allow Russian and ...