Russia and Belarus Back in Paralympics: A Controversial Return
Published on: Feb. 18, 2026, 2:24 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Russia and Belarus will participate in the Milano Cortina Paralympics with 10 athletes following a lift on partial suspensions by the International Paralympic Committee. Despite initial bans by sport federations, an appeal allowed them to regain rights for bipartite slots in certain sports.
