The XIV Winter Paralympic Games began on March 6 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. At these competitions, after a 12-year hiatus, the Russian team participated, whose status was fully restored by the International Paralympic Committee in September.
American figure skater Alysa Liu became the Olympic champion in women's singles skating at the 2026 Games in Italy. Her total score for the two programs was 226.79.
A sensational victory in men's singles figure skating at the 2026 Olympic Games was achieved by Kazakh skater Mikhail Shaidorov. This information was disseminated by the British broadcasting corporation BBC.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has revoked Estonia's right to host the European Fencing Championships this year. The reason is the Estonian side's unwillingness to provide entry visas to athletes from Russia and Belarus. This information was confirmed in a conversation with the publication Õhtuleht by the general
Russian goalkeeper Matvei Safonov set a historic achievement in a FIFA-sanctioned competition by saving four consecutive penalties in a post-match shootout. This information was reported by the television channel Match TV.