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March 8, 2026
Russia wins first Winter Paralympic medals in 12 years
Russian athletes have taken their first medals in the Winter Paralympic Games since 2014
TL;DR
- Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksey Bugaev won bronze medals for Russia in the downhill standing events at the Winter Paralympics in Italy.
- These are Russia's first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014.
- Voronchikhina and Bugaev expressed joy at being able to compete and represent their country under the national flag.
- The Russian Paralympic team was allowed to compete again in January after winning an appeal against the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
- Many Russian athletes had been banned since 2015 due to doping allegations, though some bans were later overturned.
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