Winter Paralympics 2022: Russia and Belarus athletes unable to compete at Games
Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
Andrew Parsons Sport News
Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympic Games as IPC reverses ruling
In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries' roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday in Beijing.
IPC performs U-turn as Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision.
Breaking IPC reverses decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision.
Russia, Belarus athletes can compete at Paralympics as neutrals
Russians and Belarusians are allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics that open Friday — as neutral athletes under the Paralympic flag and anthem and not included in the national medal standings.
IPC faces backlash over decision to allow Russians, Belarusians as neutrals at Winter Paralympics amid invasion of Ukraine
Paralympics chiefs have run into an emotive international backlash after their decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Games.
Why Russians, Belarusians are allowed to compete at the Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee confirmed today that it will not exclude athletes from Russia and Belarus from the upcoming Games in Beijing, choosing not to follow the lead of other international sports organizations that have enacted such bans in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The IPC said that Russians and Belarusians will compete as "neutral" athletes under the Paralympic flag and anthem.
Belarusians and Russians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Winter Paralympics
Russians and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing under "neutral" flags.