Nations Boycott Paralympics Following Russia National Flag Ruling

The International Paralympic Committee faces a boycott from several nations during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina games.The decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags has sparked protests from Volodymyr Zelensky.Alongside the flag dispute, the committee forced the Ukrainian team to remove a map of its recognized borders from official competition uniforms.The games begin in Verona with 665 athletes under increased security measures following travel disruptions across the Middle East.