Will the US-Israel war with Iran impact the 2026 Asian Games?

The last edition of the Winter Paralympics in Milano Cortina was also impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. From the boycott of the opening to the closing ceremonies, athletes from some of the countries, especially from Ukraine, were indifferent to podium-finish athletes from Russia and Belarus.

Prabhjot Paul Singh•Updated: Sep 8, 2026 07:43 AM• 168 views

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A Toronto-based award winning independent journalist, He was celebrated by AIPS, the international body of sports journalists, for covering ten Olympics at its centennial celebrations held at UNESCO Centre in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games. Besides, he has written extensively about business and the financial markets, the health industry, the public and private sectors, and aviation.

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