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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete At Winter Paralympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes were given the all-clear Wednesday to compete at the upcoming Winter Paralympics, which open this week under the shadow of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged sporting federations across the world to exclude athletes from Russia as well as Belarus, which hosted troops before the invasion. But on Wednesday the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) held a meeting and posted a brief statement saying athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete as "neutrals".

International Boxing Body To Hold Board Meeting "With View To Suspending" Russians, Belarusians

The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Tuesday said it would convene a meeting of its board of directors later this week "with a view to suspending" Russian and Belarusian boxers from competition owing to the invasion of Ukraine that has evoked worldwide condemnation. The IBA said the move was necessitated by the International Olympic Committee's recent recommendation, calling on international federations to suspend Russia, which has invaded Ukraine and found support from Belarus.

Andriy Yarmolenko Alludes To Russia Captain Artem Dzyuba's SEX TAPE As He Calls On Russian Players To Break Their Silence Over Ukraine

West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko has become the latest Ukrainian player to criticise Russia's national team for their silence over the invasion of Ukraine.

World Athletics Bans Russian Athletes From All Competitions

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.

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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete At Winter Paralympics

International Boxing Body To Hold Board Meeting "With View To Suspending" Russians, Belarusians

Andriy Yarmolenko Alludes To Russia Captain Artem Dzyuba's SEX TAPE As He Calls On Russian Players To Break Their Silence Over Ukraine

World Athletics Bans Russian Athletes From All Competitions

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