Paralympic Sports Qualification to Winter Paralympic Games Milano-Cortina 2026

[copravolley 551]

5 minutes ago, avlar said:

I think noone can answer such a question correctly from abroad )

Poland is deeply divided, primarily along the lines of large cities versus rural areas, and also along the lines of west versus east. From what I know, the east part of country doesn't exactly get along with Ukraine.

[avlar 476]

5 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Not surprised, we'd probably get a similar vote from IOC members.

 

They might hold off to see what happens in 2026 in terms of boycotts, but at this rate I expect them to fully return by LA28.

It just shows difference of the decisions from the General Assenly (IPC) and Executive Board (IOC).
IPC voting included votes from public organizations and regional and international federations.

We are really not surprised too given the level of russian pressure/money involved. 
 

[avlar 476]

49 minutes ago, copravolley said:

Poland is deeply divided, primarily along the lines of large cities versus rural areas, and also along the lines of west versus east. From what I know, the east part of country doesn't exactly get along with Ukraine.

I just know that russia spends a lot of money on anti-Ukrainian propaganda in the Eastern Europe.

The numer of fakes is enormous. For example - such an absurd like: the swans disappered from Prague because they were eaten by Ukrainians...

[copravolley 551]

7 minutes ago, avlar said:

I just know that russia spends a lot of money on anti-Ukrainian propaganda in the Eastern Europe.

The numer of fakes is enormous. For example - such an absurd like: the swans disappered from Prague because they were eaten by Ukrainians...

Actually vice- Prime Minister of Italy - It was 6 years ago, but if such idiots rule in our countries, I think that even money from Moscow is not needed here- or maybe he talks like that because he has been paid for years? 

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2025 by copravolley

[Kerkun 65]

14 hours ago, copravolley said:

What`s about Poland? They have changed a lot over the past 3 years: from very pro-Ukraine to a fairly quite neutral country, from what I can see from the public mood there. Italy, of course, has always been quite pro-Russia, unfortunately.

We are still very pro-Ukraine. There is rising pseudo-neutral anti-Ukraine, anti-EU and anti-Israel populistic party but it still has no power, they only bark loud and the social media make it look bigger than it actually is.

[heywoodu 16,129]

23 hours ago, avlar said:

Ukrainian minister of sports: "Today it became known that a former member of the European Parliament from Great Britain received bribes for supporting Russia's positions."

Does this come with any more, or just "it became known" and that's that?  

[avlar 476]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Does this come with any more, or just "it became known" and that's that?  

Here you can find the details
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6xwy015ngo

Sorry, but nothing funny this morning in Kyiv. And 2 dead after the strke in the Institute of Cardiology.

 

[copravolley 551]

18 minutes ago, avlar said:

Here you can find the details
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6xwy015ngo

Sorry, but nothing funny this morning in Kyiv. And 2 dead after the strke in the Institute of Cardiology.

 

I hope you are safe? Kiev is a dangerous places to life, becouse this is the capital and constantly under Russian attack.

[copravolley 551]

7 hours ago, Kerkun said:

We are still very pro-Ukraine. There is rising pseudo-neutral anti-Ukraine, anti-EU and anti-Israel populistic party but it still has no power, they only bark loud and the social media make it look bigger than it actually is.

This man- Mentzen was third in the last election and decided who would win in the II round in Poland. He looks like a "Polish" Salvini to me, though even he doesn't currently have more than 10% support in Italy, becouse Meloni eat him

Edited September 28, 2025 by copravolley

[copravolley 551]

20 hours ago, avlar said:

I just know that russia spends a lot of money on anti-Ukrainian propaganda in the Eastern Europe.

The numer of fakes is enormous. For example - such an absurd like: the swans disappered from Prague because they were eaten by Ukrainians...

Matteo Salvini recently did probably the first good thing in his political career – as a current minister of infrastructure he led to the construction of a bobsleigh track in Cortina on OG in 2026, when it seemed the competition would be held outside Italy: in Austria or Switzerland. He did it not so much out of love for the sport, but as a result of some political intrigue in Italy's center-right ruling coalition. But I'm trying to be objective, so he deserves praise here – although, of course, it's a rather poor record for someone who's been in politics for over 20 years

Edited September 28, 2025 by copravolley