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Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as «neutral athletes» because of their countries' roles in the war against Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday.
Russian athletes were barred from all competitions by World Athletics on Tuesday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a punishment the body's president said was "against the grain" but defendable. "All athletes, support personnel and officials from Russia and Belarus will be excluded from all World Athletics Series events for the foreseeable future, with immediate effect," World Athletics said in a statement.
• The FIA announced on Tuesday Russian and Belarusian drivers could participate in motor sports as individuals. • This meant Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin would be able to race in the 2022 F1 season. • Now Motorsport UK has banned Russian and Belarusian drivers to race in Britain.
Great Britain’s Paralympics team should consider the “full range of options” to protest against the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Beijing Winter Games, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said.
Nikita Mazepin is set to miss this season’s British Grand Prix after Motorsport UK suspended licenses for Russian and Belarusian competitors. The governing body for motorsport in the UK confirmed it is following IOC recommendations amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bernie Ecclestone has supported Formula One’s decision not to outlaw Russian drivers.
Former tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, who has joined the fight against the Russian invasion of his home country Ukraine, admits sporting sanctions alone will not stop Vladimir Putin’s army.