Russian athletes to compete under own flag at Paralympics for first time since 2014
The IPC's decision comes after Russia was twice banned from the games, first in 2016 over a state-sponsored doping scheme, and then in 2022 due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Sky's Rob Harris reports.
Tuesday 17 February 2026 23:49, UK
The last time Russian athletes were able to compete under their own flag was in 2014, when the country hosted both the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi.