sports
March 8, 2026
Sports fans applaud Olympic return of Russian and Belarusian athletes (VIDEO)
Italians erupt in applause for Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in Winter Paralympics 2026
TL;DR
- Russian and Belarusian athletes received applause at the 2026 Paralympic Games in Verona.
- Russia won its first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014.
- The Russian Paralympic team was cleared to compete after an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Athletes were previously banned following allegations of state-sponsored doping, which Russia denies.
- Dozens of bans were overturned due to insufficient evidence.
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