CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports stage.

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The 19-year-old Para Alpine skier Audrey Crowley made her Paralympics debut at the 2026 Games — and hauled in three medals for an impressive showing.

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The University of Tennessee selected 10 students to cover the 2026 Paralympic Games, producing articles, photography and video coverage for the national outlet.

A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signalled the end of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports stage.