Verona – A boycott, ready-made video contributions and only just under half of the nations on site: The 14th Paralympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo opened after a cool and politically charged show. In view of the oppressive impression of the return of the Russian national colors to world sport, the big anniversary celebration degenerated into a farce, and even a colorful ceremony set to electric beats did not let the spark fly in the legendary amphitheater in Verona.
