Overview
- IPC president Andrew Parsons said the decision allowing national flags and anthems "cannot be overturned by the board or by myself."
- Russia received six slots across Para alpine skiing, cross‑country skiing and snowboarding, while Belarus was allocated four slots in cross‑country skiing.
- Ukraine will boycott the March 6 opening ceremony in Verona, the Czech Paralympic Committee will do the same, and some Polish officials also plan to stay away.
- Host Italy has urged the IPC to reverse course, as the committee maintains dialogue with organizers and reports no additional formal withdrawals from ceremonies.
- The Games run March 6–15, marking the first potential use of Russia’s flag at a Paralympics since 2014 and anthem at a major event since 2016, contrasting with IOC neutrality at the just‑concluded Winter Olympics.