A general view shows the Olympic rings on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, which will host the curling, wheelchair curling, and Paralympic closing ceremony during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, January 25, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Iran will not compete at Milano Cortina Winter Games, says IPC

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March 6 : Iran will not compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Friday.

"We were informed by National Paralympic Committee (of) Iran that safe passage to Milano Cortina 2026 was not possible, and, as a result, they would not be able to come to the Games," Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said in a statement.

Source: Reuters

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