Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends
Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
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Notable Quotes
"the decision is ..."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"The number of war veterans in regional para-sport teams has risen from 300 in 2024 to 700 by the start of this year."
— Pavel Rozhkov , Executive
"His goal is to reach the national sitting volleyball squad and eventually compete in the Paralympic Games."
— Ruslan Ustyuzhin , Athlete
Key People
President of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
A former airborne warrant officer who plays sitting volleyball for Moscow.
A veteran archer from the republic of Buryatia who competes in international championships.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
The 2026 Winter Paralympics are set to begin in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, with expectations of Chinese dominance and boycotts over the return of the Russian flag.
Russia is spending tens of millions of dollars to recruit Ukraine war veterans into Paralympic sport, fast-tracking wounded soldiers from hospital wards into regional and national teams.
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