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'Flag can fly' as Russia wins first Paralympic medals in 12 years

8 March 2026
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2026-03-08 10:57

Russia won its first Winter Paralympic medals since 2014 on Saturday as Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev claimed bronze in the women's and men's downhill standing events in Cortina. Despite Ukraine conflict, the International Paralympic Committee has allowed six Russian athletes and four from their allies Belarus to represent their countries, accompanied by their national flags, rather than competing as neutrals.

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