sports
March 12, 2026
German Paralympic skiers snub Russian athletes
The International Paralympic Committee is investigating German skiers for snubbing their Russian opponents over the conflict in Ukraine
TL;DR
- German skiers Linn Kazmaier and Florian Baumann are under IPC investigation for snubbing Russian gold medalists.
- The German athletes turned their backs on the Russian anthem during a medal ceremony.
- Kazmaier and Baumann cited political reasons related to the Ukraine conflict for their actions.
- Russia and Belarus athletes are competing under their own flags for the first time since 2014.
- The IPC's decision to readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes has drawn criticism and boycotts from some nations, including Ukraine and Germany.
- Russia has won multiple medals at the Paralympics so far.
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