The fourteenth day of competition at the Milan-Cortina Games saw Alysa Liu claim gold in figure skating, ending a 24-year drought for the United States. Italy’s athletes faced a challenging day, finishing fourth in the team sprint and seeing Murada place fifth in ski mountaineering.
Thursday offers new opportunities for the Italian squad on the ice: Francesca Lollobrigida will compete in the final of the women’s 1500m speed skating event, and Arianna Fontana will race in the final of the 1500m short track event. The Italian biathlon team also hopes to contend in the final two races at Antholz, with the men’s mass start on the schedule.
A controversy has erupted regarding Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paralympics, with questions raised about their participation with flags and anthems. The Kremlin has responded to criticism from Kyiv, calling for an end to political interference. The Russian embassy has also attacked Italian ministers Tajani and Abodi for their criticism of the IPC’s decision. The IOC has stated that the International Paralympic Committee is autonomous.
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The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, stating it was “indignant at the cynical decision of the International Paralympic Committee” to allow six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate in the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, has announced a boycott of the opening ceremony on March 6th at the Verona Arena. In a statement, the Committee called the IPC’s assembly decision in 2025 to “restore their full membership in the international Paralympic movement” as unacceptable, arguing that Russia and Belarus were not legally entitled to participate in the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.
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Ukrainian Paralympic athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Games in protest against the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag: the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee declared. “The Ukrainian Paralympic team and the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine boycott the opening ceremony of the XIV Winter Paralympic Games and demand that the Ukrainian flag not be used at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympics!” the committee stated in a release.
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The countdown is on for the closing ceremony of Milan Cortina 2026. On Sunday, February 22nd, the third Winter Olympic Games in Italy will officially arrive to a close, following those of Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 and Turin 2006. Here’s what you need to know.
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There are still many races and many medals to be awarded. The Italian athletes are competing in several disciplines, from skicross to the men’s biathlon mass start. The schedule also includes the final of the women’s 1500m speed skating event (with Francesca Lollobrigida) and the men’s 1500m short track relay.
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Throughout this edition of the Games, the Italian athletes competing have won 26 medals, surpassing the Italian record for podium finishes in a single edition of the Winter Olympics, set at Lillehammer in 1994, when there were 20.
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The fourteenth day of competition at the Winter Olympics (THE MEDAL TABLE – PHOTOS) brought a historic gold medal for the United States in figure skating, courtesy of Alysa Liu. Italy’s team didn’t find success on Wednesday, finishing fourth in the team sprint, while Murada secured a fifth-place finish in ski mountaineering.
Thursday offers new opportunities for the Italian squad on the ice: Francesca Lollobrigida will compete in the final of the women’s 1500m speed skating event, and Arianna Fontana will race in the final of the 1500m short track event. The Italian biathlon team also hopes to contend in the final two races at Antholz, with the men’s mass start on the schedule.
A controversy has erupted regarding Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paralympics, with questions raised about their participation with flags and anthems. The Kremlin has responded to criticism from Kyiv, calling for an end to political interference. The Russian embassy has also attacked Italian ministers Tajani and Abodi for their criticism of the IPC’s decision. The IOC has stated that the International Paralympic Committee is autonomous.
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Ukraine: “Shameful IPC decision on Russia’s return”
The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee, stating it was “indignant at the cynical decision of the International Paralympic Committee” to allow six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate in the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games, has announced a boycott of the opening ceremony on March 6th at the Verona Arena. In a statement, the Committee called the IPC’s assembly decision in 2025 to “restore their full membership in the international Paralympic movement” as unacceptable, arguing that Russia and Belarus were not legally entitled to participate in the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.
Kyiv: “We will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games”
Ukrainian Paralympic athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Games in protest against the International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag: the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee declared. “The Ukrainian Paralympic team and the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine boycott the opening ceremony of the XIV Winter Paralympic Games and demand that the Ukrainian flag not be used at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympics!” the committee stated in a release.
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