Czechs boycott opening of Winter Paralympics over Russians, Belarusians

The Czech team at the Paralympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina boycotted the opening ceremony on Friday niight due to the presence of Russian and Belarusian competitors at a time when Russia is waging war on Ukraine. The Czech team in Italy features 24 athletes, which is a record.

Czechia on Saturday ended a 16-year medal drought at the Winter Paralympics when Carina Edlingerová took silver in the women’s biathlon.