At least 14 countries, including Ukraine and the Baltic states, will boycott the opening ceremony of the Milan and Cortina Paralympic Games in protest against the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.
The opening ceremony of the Milan and Cortina Paralympic Games is set to take place on March 6, but at least 14 nations have decided to boycott the event. This decision comes as a form of protest against the participation of six Russian and four Belarusian athletes, who have been allowed to compete under their national flags. The representatives from countries such as Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Finland have confirmed their absence as a show of solidarity against the aggression of these nations.
