Winter Paralympics walks tightrope as Russia’s inclusion risks ceremony boycott

Mihaela Măncilă

The IPC’s Andrew Parsons tries to ease growing tension as Ukrainian president calls the decision ‘dirty’ The IPC’s Andrew Parsons tries to ease growing tension as Ukrainian president calls the decision ‘dirty’ T he Paralympic torch left its home in Stoke Mandeville this week and has arrived at the gateway of the Dolomites. The towns of Bolzano and Trento will host “flame festivals” over the weekend to welcome the Paralympic movement and commemorate its progress on the 50th anniversary of the