The 2026 Paralympics have begun under political tension as Russia's return has sparked controversy — and already resulted in medals.

Russia’s flag was paraded at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics for the first time since 2014 prompting a boycott by ...

Para alpine skiers Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev have won Russia’s first Paralympic medals since 2014 by taking ...

A decision made by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) last year regarding the participation of Para athletes in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy under the national flags and with their ...

Earlier, delegations from Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland announced their decision to boycott the official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics ...

The IPC reportedly banned Ukraine's national team from wearing a uniform featuring the country's map, deeming it 'political'. In Kiev, officials have spoken of a last-minute redesign, with the kit now ...

For two years, AP’s Kyiv team pursued an interview with Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces who is widely viewed as ...

Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety ...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych criticised Games organisers' decision to have a Russian volunteer carry a sign ahead of the Ukraine delegation at the opening ceremony Study of 27.8M ...

News release from Texas A&M Athletics: Texas A&M volleyball’s Kyndal Stowers was named to the United States Women’s National Team Collegiate Training roster, the organization announced Tuesday. “I’m ...

Florida’s Lily Hayes, Alec Rothe and Taylor Parks are headed to Colorado Springs. The three Gators were selected Tuesday to participate in the 2026 Women’s National Team Collegiate Training. The ...

KYIV/MOSCOW — Ukrainian officials have left for Geneva, Switzerland, where another round of negotiations aimed at ending the war with Russia is set to take place. The trilateral talks — between Russia ...