The medal table is settled. The cauldrons are out. Most athletes have already posted their first "back home" photos. But these Games produced a set of moments that are going to come up again: in previews for the 2028 Summer Paralympics, in coverage of whatever athletes do next, in conversations about what the Winter Games have become. Here are the ten that'll be referenced the longest. 1. Laurie Stephens Carried the Flag Into Her Sixth Games. In 2006, Laurie Stephens made her Paralympic debut in Torino, Italy. She won two golds. Twenty years later, her teammates voted her to carry the U.S. flag into the Verona Arena for her sixth and final Games, also in Italy. She raced her last giant slalom on Day 6. The result doesn't change what that arc looked like. 2. Twenty-Eight Nations Stood Still at Verona. The opening ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage Site was supposed to be one of the defining images of these Games. It was, but not only for the reasons the IPC planned. When the parade of nations reached the floor, 28 of 55 national teams didn't walk out. The IPC's decision to allow Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags triggered the largest mass boycott in Paralympic ceremony history. The empty gaps in the parade were visible on every broadcast. 3. Ukraine Boycotted the March, Then Led the Medal Table. Ukraine was among the nations that refused to march in Verona. Their athletes competed for nine straight...

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The 10 Moments That Defined the 2026 Winter Paralympics

The medal table is settled. The cauldrons are out. Most athletes have already posted their first "back home" photos. But these Games produced a set of moments that are going to come up again: in previews for the 2028 Summer Paralympics, in coverage of whatever athletes do next, in conversations about what the Winter Games have become. Here are the ten that'll be referenced the longest. 1. Laurie Stephens Carried the Flag Into Her Sixth Games. In 2006, Laurie Stephens made her Paralympic debut in Torino, Italy. She won two golds. Twenty years later, her teammates voted her to carry the U.S. flag into the Verona Arena for her sixth and final Games, also in Italy. She raced her last giant slalom on Day 6. The result doesn't change what that arc looked like. 2. Twenty-Eight Nations Stood Still at Verona. The opening ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage Site was supposed to be one of the defining images of these Games. It was, but not only for the reasons the IPC planned. When the parade of nations reached the floor, 28 of 55 national teams didn't walk out. The IPC's decision to allow Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags triggered the largest mass boycott in Paralympic ceremony history. The empty gaps in the parade were visible on every broadcast. 3. Ukraine Boycotted the March, Then Led the Medal Table. Ukraine was among the nations that refused to march in Verona. Their athletes competed for nine straight...

Before Thursday's opening ceremony at the Arena di Verona, the boycott coverage had settled on a handful of countries. Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Finland had each announced formally that they would not march. Our earlier breakdown named three of those countries and covered the IPC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags. The ceremony revealed a different number. When the parade of nations finished at the Arena di Verona, 28 of the 55 competing nations had not sent delegations into the opening march. That's more than half the field. It is the largest ceremony boycott in Paralympic history. Who Stayed Out and Why. Ukraine led the protest. The Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee confirmed weeks ago that the team would not march. President Valerii Sushkevych was precise about the boundary: athletes compete, the ceremony is a separate matter. Some members of Ukraine's para team sustained their disabilities during the war that Russia is still waging. They're in Italy. They're racing. They weren't in the parade. Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Finland had all pre-announced. When the parade began Thursday, they were joined by more nations that hadn't made formal pre-ceremony statements. The final count reached 28. The moment that drew the most visible reaction: four Russian athletes in red uniforms, marching under the Russian national flag. Audible boos from the crowd. It was the first time the Russian flag had appeared at a Paralympics since Sochi 2014....

The parade boycott at the 2026 Winter Paralympics reached 28 nations. Who stayed out, why, and what Iran's absence had to do with it.

28 of 55 Nations Didn't March at the 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Before Thursday's opening ceremony at the Arena di Verona, the boycott coverage had settled on a handful of countries. Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Finland had each announced formally that they would not march. Our earlier breakdown named three of those countries and covered the IPC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags. The ceremony revealed a different number. When the parade of nations finished at the Arena di Verona, 28 of the 55 competing nations had not sent delegations into the opening march. That's more than half the field. It is the largest ceremony boycott in Paralympic history. Who Stayed Out and Why. Ukraine led the protest. The Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee confirmed weeks ago that the team would not march. President Valerii Sushkevych was precise about the boundary: athletes compete, the ceremony is a separate matter. Some members of Ukraine's para team sustained their disabilities during the war that Russia is still waging. They're in Italy. They're racing. They weren't in the parade. Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Finland had all pre-announced. When the parade began Thursday, they were joined by more nations that hadn't made formal pre-ceremony statements. The final count reached 28. The moment that drew the most visible reaction: four Russian athletes in red uniforms, marching under the Russian national flag. Audible boos from the crowd. It was the first time the Russian flag had appeared at a Paralympics since Sochi 2014....

Three days from now, 665 Paralympic athletes walk into one of the oldest venues on earth. The Arena di Verona has been standing since 30 AD, and on March 6 at 1:30 PM ET on Peacock, it belongs to them. Set your reminder now. The Arena. The Arena di Verona holds 30,000 people inside pink limestone tiers the Romans built expecting them to last. It operates today as one of the world's great outdoor opera stages, which tells you something about the acoustics before a single athlete steps inside. This is the first Paralympic Opening Ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Getting this venue genuinely accessible required real work. The Organizing Committee invested €20 million throughout Verona: the arena itself, the surrounding city, the corridors that Roman engineers built narrow and the steps that two millennia of foot traffic have worn smooth. Paralympic athletes have spent their careers navigating spaces that weren't built for them. For those athletes, moving freely through this venue on March 6 is what that investment was for. The Parade. The parade of nations is the best part of any Paralympic opening, and this one is worth your full attention from the start. Paralympic protocol orders most nations alphabetically in the host country's language, with Italy entering last. The host of the previous Winter Games, China, enters toward the end of the traditional nations block. Team USA's flag bearer will have been announced before March 6. Check the IPC's official site for the announcement. Knowing...

The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony is March 6 at 1:30 PM ET on Peacock, inside a 2,000-year-old Roman arena. Here's what to watch for.

2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Watch Guide: Parade, Peacock, and the Arena at Verona

Three days from now, 665 Paralympic athletes walk into one of the oldest venues on earth. The Arena di Verona has been standing since 30 AD, and on March 6 at 1:30 PM ET on Peacock, it belongs to them. Set your reminder now. The Arena. The Arena di Verona holds 30,000 people inside pink limestone tiers the Romans built expecting them to last. It operates today as one of the world's great outdoor opera stages, which tells you something about the acoustics before a single athlete steps inside. This is the first Paralympic Opening Ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Getting this venue genuinely accessible required real work. The Organizing Committee invested €20 million throughout Verona: the arena itself, the surrounding city, the corridors that Roman engineers built narrow and the steps that two millennia of foot traffic have worn smooth. Paralympic athletes have spent their careers navigating spaces that weren't built for them. For those athletes, moving freely through this venue on March 6 is what that investment was for. The Parade. The parade of nations is the best part of any Paralympic opening, and this one is worth your full attention from the start. Paralympic protocol orders most nations alphabetically in the host country's language, with Italy entering last. The host of the previous Winter Games, China, enters toward the end of the traditional nations block. Team USA's flag bearer will have been announced before March 6. Check the IPC's official site for the announcement. Knowing...

What started with one IPC announcement has become a cascade. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee confirmed that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags, with national anthems and full uniforms. If you missed our breakdown of that decision, [we covered it in full here]. The short version: the IPC granted wild card entries after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling, marking the first time the Russian flag has appeared at a Paralympics since Sochi 2014. Since then, the responses have been arriving fast, and they're still coming. Who Is Boycotting the Opening Ceremony. Ukraine was first. On February 20, the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine confirmed that the Ukrainian team would not march in the opening ceremony at Verona's Arena di Verona on March 6. The announcement came with a specific instruction: the Ukrainian flag should not be displayed at the opening ceremony. President Zelensky, speaking publicly about the IPC's original decision, called it "dirty." Ukrainian NPC President Valerii Sushkevych was direct about the line he was drawing: the boycott applies to the ceremony, not the competition. "Such a step would play into the hands of Russian leader Vladimir Putin," he said, explaining why Ukrainian athletes will still race. Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha then instructed ambassadors worldwide to press their host governments to follow suit, unless the IPC reverses course. Estonia announced alongside Ukraine. The Estonian Paralympic Committee confirmed its representatives will not...

Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, and the EU are boycotting the 2026 Paralympic opening ceremony. Here's who, why, and what it means for the Games.

Ukraine, Poland, and Estonia Won't March: The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Boycott Explained

What started with one IPC announcement has become a cascade. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee confirmed that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags, with national anthems and full uniforms. If you missed our breakdown of that decision, [we covered it in full here]. The short version: the IPC granted wild card entries after a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling, marking the first time the Russian flag has appeared at a Paralympics since Sochi 2014. Since then, the responses have been arriving fast, and they're still coming. Who Is Boycotting the Opening Ceremony.  Ukraine was first. On February 20, the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine confirmed that the Ukrainian team would not march in the opening ceremony at Verona's Arena di Verona on March 6. The announcement came with a specific instruction: the Ukrainian flag should not be displayed at the opening ceremony. President Zelensky, speaking publicly about the IPC's original decision, called it "dirty." Ukrainian NPC President Valerii Sushkevych was direct about the line he was drawing: the boycott applies to the ceremony, not the competition. "Such a step would play into the hands of Russian leader Vladimir Putin," he said, explaining why Ukrainian athletes will still race. Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Minister Andrii Sybiha then instructed ambassadors worldwide to press their host governments to follow suit, unless the IPC reverses course.  Estonia announced alongside Ukraine. The Estonian Paralympic Committee confirmed its representatives will not...

Four days from now, in a small town in southern England, the 2026 Paralympic Games will officially begin. Not with athletes in a stadium, but with a flame. On February 24, the Paralympic Flame will be lit at Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. This is where a British neurologist named Ludwig Guttmann organized the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, using sport as rehabilitation for British soldiers with spinal cord injuries. What started as a small hospital competition became the foundation for the modern Paralympic movement. The IPC has kept this lighting ceremony unchanged as the Games have grown into a global event. Who Lights the Flame. Two athletes will light the flame at Stoke Mandeville. Millie Knight is a British para alpine skier who has competed at three Paralympic Games and earned four medals. She is one of the most decorated British Winter Paralympians currently competing. Andrea Macrì is the captain of the Italian Para Ice Hockey national team. He represents the host country at the ceremony, a nod to the Games that await in Milan and Cortina. The Route. After the flame is lit in Aylesbury, it travels 2,000 kilometers through Italy before arriving at the Verona Arena on March 6 for the opening ceremony. 501 torchbearers carry it across the route. The relay passes through Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the primary competition venues, along with Venice and Padua, before the final leg into Verona. The torch is called "Essential," bronze-colored, designed by Studio Carlo Ratti...

The Paralympic Torch Relay 2026: What It Is, Where It's Going, and Why It Matters

Four days from now, in a small town in southern England, the 2026 Paralympic Games will officially begin. Not with athletes in a stadium, but with a flame. On February 24, the Paralympic Flame will be lit at Stoke Mandeville in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. This is where a British neurologist named Ludwig Guttmann organized the first Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, using sport as rehabilitation for British soldiers with spinal cord injuries. What started as a small hospital competition became the foundation for the modern Paralympic movement. The IPC has kept this lighting ceremony unchanged as the Games have grown into a global event. Who Lights the Flame. Two athletes will light the flame at Stoke Mandeville.  Millie Knight is a British para alpine skier who has competed at three Paralympic Games and earned four medals. She is one of the most decorated British Winter Paralympians currently competing.  Andrea Macrì is the captain of the Italian Para Ice Hockey national team. He represents the host country at the ceremony, a nod to the Games that await in Milan and Cortina. The Route. After the flame is lit in Aylesbury, it travels 2,000 kilometers through Italy before arriving at the Verona Arena on March 6 for the opening ceremony. 501 torchbearers carry it across the route. The relay passes through Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of the primary competition venues, along with Venice and Padua, before the final leg into Verona. The torch is called "Essential," bronze-colored, designed by Studio Carlo Ratti...

Two weeks before the 2026 Winter Paralympics open in Milan, the biggest story isn't the sport. It's a flag. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee announced that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete at the Milan-Cortina Games under their national flags, with national anthems and uniforms. The decision landed like a shockwave. Ukraine announced an official boycott. The European Commission said it won't attend the opening ceremony. As host country, Italy called on the IPC to reverse course. If you're trying to make sense of it all before the Games begin on March 6, here's a clear breakdown of what happened and where things stand. Who Is Competing? Ten athletes total received clearance to compete: Russia (6 athletes): Para alpine skiing: 1 male, 1 female Para cross-country skiing: 1 male, 1 female Para snowboard: 2 male Belarus (4 athletes): Para cross-country skiing: 1 male, 3 female This marks the first time the Russian flag has been present at a Paralympics since the 2014 Sochi Games. How Did This Decision Happen? Russia and Belarus were banned from Paralympic competition in 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In September 2025, the IPC reinstated both national committees' membership rights. After reinstatement, individual sports federations still had the ability to maintain their own suspensions. Most did. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) kept its ban, which would have blocked these athletes from qualifying through normal competition. Russia and Belarus took the...

Russia and Belarus at Paralympics 2026: What's Happening

Two weeks before the 2026 Winter Paralympics open in Milan, the biggest story isn't the sport. It's a flag. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee announced that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete at the Milan-Cortina Games under their national flags, with national anthems and uniforms. The decision landed like a shockwave. Ukraine announced an official boycott. The European Commission said it won't attend the opening ceremony. As host country, Italy called on the IPC to reverse course. If you're trying to make sense of it all before the Games begin on March 6, here's a clear breakdown of what happened and where things stand. Who Is Competing? Ten athletes total received clearance to compete:  Russia (6 athletes):   Para alpine skiing: 1 male, 1 female Para cross-country skiing: 1 male, 1 female Para snowboard: 2 male   Belarus (4 athletes):   Para cross-country skiing: 1 male, 3 female  This marks the first time the Russian flag has been present at a Paralympics since the 2014 Sochi Games. How Did This Decision Happen? Russia and Belarus were banned from Paralympic competition in 2022, following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In September 2025, the IPC reinstated both national committees' membership rights. After reinstatement, individual sports federations still had the ability to maintain their own suspensions. Most did. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) kept its ban, which would have blocked these athletes from qualifying through normal competition. Russia and Belarus took the...

Photo Courtesy of Joe Kusumoto Two new Paralympic champions were crowned at Olympic Stadium Wednesday as Team USA added five medals to its tally, including two gold, and smashed a world record. Rachael Morrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) won her first Paralympic gold in record-breaking fashion in the women's discus throw F52 as she topped her own world mark set at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in October. The defending world champion was challenged by U.S. teammate Cassie Mitchell (Atlanta, Georgia) who broke Morrison's world record on her second attempt with a mark of 12.87-meters. Three throws later, Morrison took back the record, adding 22 centimeters to polish off gold with a final mark of 13.09. "It feels amazing," Morrison said. "To set a world record at a Paralympic Games leaves me mostly speechless with a plastered smile across my face which will be there for quite a while." Mitchell, who has overcome a difficult year with a leukemia diagnosis in April, won her second medal of the Games. She'll turnaround from the track to the pool as she'll compete with the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team tomorrow in the women's 50-meter backstroke S2. "That's one of those things where you go with the flow," Mitchell said. "I haven't really thought about it too much other than it's exciting. There's no expectations. I'm here, I'm going to do my best and have fun. Now I have two medals in my pocket and I'm going to be thankful for...

Rachael Morrison reclaims discus F52 world record, winning Paralympic gold with a 13.09m throw, as Team USA earns five medals.

Rachael Morrison Smashes Her Own World Record For Paralympic Discus Gold

 Photo Courtesy of Joe Kusumoto  Two new Paralympic champions were crowned at Olympic Stadium Wednesday as Team USA added five medals to its tally, including two gold, and smashed a world record.  Rachael Morrison (Farmington Hills, Michigan) won her first Paralympic gold in record-breaking fashion in the women's discus throw F52 as she topped her own world mark set at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in October. The defending world champion was challenged by U.S. teammate Cassie Mitchell (Atlanta, Georgia) who broke Morrison's world record on her second attempt with a mark of 12.87-meters. Three throws later, Morrison took back the record, adding 22 centimeters to polish off gold with a final mark of 13.09. "It feels amazing," Morrison said. "To set a world record at a Paralympic Games leaves me mostly speechless with a plastered smile across my face which will be there for quite a while." Mitchell, who has overcome a difficult year with a leukemia diagnosis in April, won her second medal of the Games. She'll turnaround from the track to the pool as she'll compete with the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team tomorrow in the women's 50-meter backstroke S2. "That's one of those things where you go with the flow," Mitchell said. "I haven't really thought about it too much other than it's exciting. There's no expectations. I'm here, I'm going to do my best and have fun. Now I have two medals in my pocket and I'm going to be thankful for...

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