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2026 MILANO CORTINA PARALYMPICS

American Anna Soens said she "only started racing since last season" but has already qualified for the Milano Cortina Paralympics.
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Mar 8, 2026
Skiing ‘filled the void’ for Paralympian Anna Soens after life-changing fall
Soens was determined not to let the accident define her and set about finding a new passion in the form of Alpine skiing.
Aleksei Bugaev of Russia celebrates on the podium after taking bronze in the men's downhill standing event at the Milano Cortina Paralympics on Saturday.
PARALYMPICS
Mar 7, 2026
Russian flag returns to Paralympic podium with two downhill bronzes
Despite Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee has allowed six Russian athletes to represent the country.
Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani has urged the International Paralympic ‌Committee to reconsider its stance to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete with their national flags and anthems.
PARALYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
Italy against allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags and anthems at Paralympics
An IPC ​spokesman said later the organization was ⁠in talks with the Italian government over the participation of the Russian and Belarusian Paralympians.
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons poses for photos ahead of the news conference in Milan in March 2025.
PARALYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026
Ukrainian officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision
Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milano Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes.
Participants experience para powerlifting during an event in Yokohama or March 22.
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IPC President Andrew Parsons poses for photos before a news conference at the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee headquarters in Milan, Italy.
PARALYMPICS
Mar 7, 2025
IPC chief tasks sports with setting own rules for transgender athletes
The Olympic Games and the Paralympics currently allow transgender athletes to compete.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
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Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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