Italians erupt in applause for Russian and Belarusian athletes – social media

2026-03-07 - 18:03

Moscow is competing in the Winter Paralympics under its national flag for the first time in more than a decade Italians have erupted in applause for Russian and Belarusian athletes as they held the flags of their countries in Verona at the 2026 Paralympic Games, a video circulating on social media shows. “Welcome back,” the group of well-wishers reportedly told the athletes. DETAILS TO FOLLOW