Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chiefUkraine's Paralympic Committee President Valeriy Sushkevych says the International Paralympic Committee has betrayed Ukraine in allowing Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games. (Photo: AFP)PARIS — The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games. and we remain a powerful part of the international Paralympic movement, and this in itself is our victory -- the victory of the Ukrainian people!" "Including through the integration of Russian killers as Paralympic subjects with disabilities into the wider Paralympic family. "I believe that the international Paralympic movement will realise this."

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2026 13:45 UTC