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Friday, 06 March 2026, 23:11
Polish public broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) will not show Russian and Belarusian athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics, interrupting the broadcast as part of a boycott in protest against the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to allow them to compete under their national flags.
03 March 2026
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has welcomed the decision by the German Disabled Sports Association to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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02 March 2026
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Ukraine's national team from wearing sports uniforms with a political design at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
01 March 2026
Ukraine and a number of other countries will boycott the opening ceremony of the Paralympics because of the decision to allow the Paralympic teams of Russia and Belarus to participate.
20 February 2026
The Italian government has opposed the International Paralympic Committee's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milano Cortina under their national flags.
19 February 2026
The team of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will file a lawsuit following the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify him – a ruling the athlete described as a "pro-Russian game."
The Ukrainian delegation will not attend the Paralympic Games in Milan due to the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the competition.
18 February 2026
The Estonian Public Broadcasting company Eesti Rahvusringhaaling (ERR) will not broadcast competitions at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in which Russian and Belarusian athletes compete under their national flags.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described as "dirty" the decision by the International Paralympic Committee to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has described as a disgrace the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Ukraine should impose sanctions against Russian athletes at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy, extend these sanctions to the international level, and thus prevent Russians from participating in these competitions.
16 February 2026
Ukraine has imposed sanctions on ten Russian athletes who support Russia's war and place sport at its service.
15 February 2026
The Ljubljana European Open 2026 international judo tournament has concluded in Slovenia.
Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, together with the German initiative Athletes for Peace, is launching a fundraising campaign to support the families of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russian aggression.
13 February 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych made his first statement after leaving the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which was reviewing his case regarding disqualification over the “Helmet of Memory,” in which he had planned to compete in the first run of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has begun hearing the case of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych concerning his disqualification from the 2026 Winter Olympics.
This morning, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry met with Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych and commented to the press on his disqualification.
12 February 2026
Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said he still does not understand why he was disqualified today and added that the IOC turns a blind eye to Russian flags in the stands and on some athletes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych the Order of Freedom.
President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the IOC's decision to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych does not demonstrate adherence to the principles of Olympism, which are based on fairness and support for peace.
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has spoken out in support of Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych, who the International Olympic Committee disqualified for wearing a helmet with portraits of athletes who died during the war at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
10 February 2026
The final runs of the 25th Winter Olympic Games in women’s singles luge took place in Italy.
08 February 2026
The first biathlon race of the 25th Winter Olympic Games took place in Antholz–Anterselva, Italy.
04 February 2026
On Friday, February 6, the official opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games will take place at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.
25 January 2026
The first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, is underway in Melbourne.
03 January 2026
Russian athletes will not be able to represent their country at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, even if a peace agreement is reached with Ukraine.
20 November 2025
Russian aggression deprives sport of its ability to serve as a force for peace, and therefore Ukraine calls on UN member states to maintain the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions.
18 November 2025
As a result of Russian strikes on Berestyn in the Kharkiv region, 17-year-old Karina Bakhur, Ukrainian champion in Cossack combat and kickboxing, was killed.