The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics is the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week and athletes have been trying to block out the news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday
March 5, 2026 at 12:22 p.m. EST6 minutes ago
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics , the first global sports event since the war in the Middle East began last week, have been trying to block out news of the conflicts and focus on their preparations for the Games that officially start on Friday .