US EditionGames Open in Verona with Calls for Unity Amid Wars and Athlete Absences
The opening ceremony welcomes a record 612 athletes amid boycotts and absences linked to political solidarity and performance, marking the largest Winter Paralympics ever.
- On Friday, Verona's 2,000-year-old Arena hosted the ceremony billed as 'Life in Motion', a tribute to transformation and unity.
- Amid protests over Russian and Belarusian flags, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland joined Ukraine in boycotting Friday’s parade, IPC's Craig Spence said.
- Performers included Stewart Copeland, Mimi Caruso and DJ Miky Bionic, acrobatic pilots including pilots who use wheelchairs traced IPC colours, and volunteers carrying flags for 56 nations with two athletes marching and team videos.
- The IPC expects around 30 national Paralympic delegations to attend, as the Milano Cortina Games feature 612 athletes and five debut countries, with Iran's athlete unable to travel safely.
- The Paralympic flame was lit inside Verona's 2,000-year-old Arena for the first time, with the Games spanning Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and Val di Fiemme from March 6 to 15.
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The opening ceremony in Verona began with the Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Twelve days after the final act of the Olympic Winter Games in the same place, 28 of the 55 participating nations entered the Roman amphitheatre with athletes with handicap - including Russia and Belarus.
The 14th Paralympic Winter Games officially started in Verona, but the opening ceremony in the ancient amphitheatre was different than usual.
Videos instead of flag bearers, boycott from protest: The opening ceremony in Verona is the official start for the winter paralympics. As the German team experiences the ceremony far away from Verona.
With the opening ceremony in Verona, the Paralympic Winter Games were opened. Numerous teams stayed away from the celebration, including the German one.
In Verona the 14th Paralympic Winter Games started. In protest against the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes some nations stayed away from the celebration.
Videos instead of flag bearers, boycott from protest: At the opening ceremony for the start of the Winter Paralympics a lot is different this time. The German team experiences the ceremony far away from Verona.
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