Paralympics GB boss lifts lid on 24 hours of turmoil at Beijing Winter Games
High in the mountains outside Beijing the boss of Britain’s Winter Paralympics team paused and allowed himself a deep breath.
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IPC makes Paralympics U-turn as Russia, Belarus face new sanctions
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure and made a U-turn on its decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Games while Formula One and UEFA imposed new sanctions on Thursday.
Sport-IPC makes Paralympics U-turn as Russia, Belarus face new sanctions
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure and made a U-turn on its decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Games while Formula One and UEFA imposed new sanctions on Thursday.
Chef de mission: ParalympicsGB were adamant Russia and Belarus shouldn’t compete
Chef de mission Phil Smith says ParalympicsGB were adamant Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete at Beijing 2022 due to the “horrific” events in Ukraine.
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".
Paralympics U-turn sees Russians banned from Beijing as F1 reverses out of deal
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics after a U-turn from the International Paralympic Committee, while Formula One is pulling out of Russia entirely.
Ukraine war: Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes have now been banned from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, it was confirmed on Thursday morning.
Winter Paralympics: Tanni Grey-Thompson ‘would really love’ Ukraine to top medal table in Beijing
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has welcomed the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Winter Paralympics and hopes Ukraine will top the medal table in Beijing.