2026 Winter Paralympics: Volunteers Replace Athletes, No One Will Carry Their Country's Flag
At the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, to be held on Friday in Verona, no athlete will carry their country's flag, ANSA has learned. Sources from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stated that at the ceremony in Verona's ancient Roman Arena, athletes will be replaced by volunteers, while pre-recorded footage of flag bearers will be shown during the television broadcast.