Middle East conflict affecting arrivals at Milan/Cortina Paralympics

The conflict escalation in the Middle East is impacting the arrival of some delegations and other stakeholders to the Milan/Cortina Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said in a statement on Monday. The IPC said that "closure of airspace in the Middle East is impacting the arrival of some stakeholders" but that it would not comment on the status of individual delegations or stakeholders at this stage.