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Glenn Micallef to Boycott Paralympics Opening over Russia Participation
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Russia is allowed to participate in the Paralympics. Ukraine is outraged by this. It wants to stay away from the decision of the opening ceremony of the games. One minister calls on other countries to join the boycott.
European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef will not be present at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. He announced this on social media after it was announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes would be allowed to compete under their respective flags.
European Commissioner for Youth and Sports Glenn Micallef, who was to represent the EU at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics in March, announced on Wednesday that he would not go there, due to the authorisation given to Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their flags. ...
The European Commissioner for Sport announced on Wednesday that he will not attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan and Cortina Paralympic Games because athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete under their national flags.
Glenn Micallef condemned the decision of the International Paralympic Committee, finding it "unacceptable" in a post published on social network X.
Glenn Micallef to boycott Paralympics opening over Russia participation
EU commissioner Glenn Micallef has said he will boycott the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony, after Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed to compete under their national flags.“I stand with the Paralympians and everything they represent. However, first allowing Russia and Belarus to return and now granting a wildcard and fast-tracking participation without qualification? This is...
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