Mideast clashes breach Olympic truce as athletes gather for Winter Paralympic Games

By Brian Mann

A view of the arena in Verona, Italy, where the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on March 6. The Paralympic Games are being overshadowed by military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Fighting intensified in the Middle East during the Olympic truce, in effect through March 15. Flights are being disrupted as athletes and families converge on Italy for the Winter Paralympics.

(Image credit: Luca Bruno)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/01/nx-s1-5731368/mideast-clashes-breach-olympic-truce-winter-paralympic-games

Updated: March 1, 2026 at 1:38 pm
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