Overview
- Finland’s Paralympic Committee said it will not attend the opening ceremony or other official events in Milan–Cortina.
- Ukraine’s foreign minister said eight countries and the European Union have confirmed an opening-ceremony boycott, with efforts underway to expand the group.
- Ukrainian government representatives will boycott the Games, while the national team finalized 25 quotas for 35 participants across four sports, its largest Winter Paralympic delegation.
- Italy’s foreign and sports ministers voiced categorical opposition to the decision and urged the International Paralympic Committee to review it.
- The IPC announced on February 17 that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes may compete under their national flags, a departure from the neutral-only status used after 2022.