The Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics concluded with a closing ceremony that saw a boycott by Ukraine. The United States Para ice hockey team clinched the final gold medal of the Games. The return of the Russian flag and national anthem added a significant moment to the event. China emerged as the dominant force, leading the medals table with 15 golds, surpassing the United States by two. The Games commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. The Russian national anthem resounded eight times at the event after Russian athletes competed under their flag for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. Ukraine protested against the participation of...

The head of the International Paralympic Committee expressed disappointment over the grievances raised by Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee during the Milan-Cortina Games, suggesting they were an effort to divert attention from sports to politics. Andrew Parsons, in an interview with The Associated Press on the final day of the Winter Paralympic Games, commended the competition's outcome and addressed various topics such as the reinstatement of the Russian flag and anthem, the impact of warmer weather, and the logistical challenges of hosting the event across multiple venues. Parsons described it as "disheartening" that the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee and other national committees sought to shift the focus away...

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