The Israeli national team was greeted with whistles at the opening of the Olympic Games

The Israeli national team was booed during the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Olympics in Milan. This was announced on February 6 by Sport-Express.

According to the newspaper, during the Israeli team's exit, the artificial noise that was turned on in the arena when athletes from other countries appeared was muffled.

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Sport-Express reported earlier in the day that Milan hosted the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will last until February 22. For the first time, the celebrations are held in four locations at once, and the main part of the ceremony is organized at the San Siro Stadium. 13 Russian athletes are taking part in the Olympics, but they were not allowed by the International Olympic Committee to participate in the team parade at the opening and could only attend as spectators.

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