Russian flag met largely by silence at opening ceremony of Winter Paralympics

Loud applause greets volunteers carrying Ukraine flag Iran’s solitary athlete unable to safely leave his country The Russian flag was flown at an international sporting event for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday night, an act met largely by silence, as the Winter Paralympic Games got under way with a high-end opening ceremony in Verona. Dance, music and visual art combined in a beguiling hour-long performance, celebrating the Paralympic movement and stressing the importan