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 ...

The International Olympic Committee told Vladyslav Heraskevych that his "helmet of remembrance" violated its rules prohibiting political statements.

Ukraine blamed a Russian disinformation campaign Thursday after fake news posted online about its Winter Olympics team, including a story criticising an athlete disqualified for trying to highlight ...

Following its run in Thursday's luge relay competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team Ukraine showed support for skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, with each member kneeling and raising their ...

The 2025 season marked another successful year for Amarillo and Texas Panhandle high school volleyball teams. Multiple teams made deep playoff runs, with Bushland reaching the state title once again, ...