Paralympics in the storm, Ukraine, Estonia and Czechia will boycott the opening

Growinganti-Russian and Belarusian front ai Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Gamesafter the decision of the Ukrainian Paralympic athletes toboycott the opening ceremony in programma il March 6 at the Verona Arenato protest against the decision ofInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC)to allow theRussian athletesto compete under their own flag and national anthem.

The decision ofboycottwas announced byUkrainian National Paralympic Committee. In the communication ofUkrainian paralympic sportthere is talk of a “boycott” ofopening ceremony dei XIV Winter Paralympic Gameswith the request “that theUkrainian flagis not used during theopening ceremony“.

The position of the Estonian Committee

Now also iparalympic committees of the Czech Republic and Estoniathey communicated thatthey will boycott the March 6 ceremonyat the Verona Arena. TheEstonian Paralympic Committeehe stated that he will not participate in theofficial ceremoniesduring the Games as a sign ofsolidarity with Ukraineand “condemns the decision ofInternational Paralympic Committee (IPC) e della International Ski Federation (Fis)to allow theparalympic athletes degli aggressor states, Russia and Belarusto compete atWinter Paralympicswith their own flags and symbols”.

The position of the Czech Committee

Il Czech Committeeclaims, “we will join theUkrainian national team nel boycott the opening ceremonythis means that our representatives will not be present at the inauguration of the Games in Verona, we will not havestandard bearer in Cortinaand we will not film the athletes’ messages that were to be broadcast during the ceremony.”