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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".

Belarus clubs and national team barred from playing at home in UEFA competitions

LONDON: Belarusian clubs and the national team will have to play all their home matches in UEFA competitions at neutral venues with no spectators allowed, European football's governing body announced on Thursday (Mar 3).

Marcel Hug says Winter Paralympics decision is right but feels for athletes

Paralympic star Marcel Hug backed the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Winter Games in Beijing but feels for the sporting stars caught up in the situation.

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.

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.

'It's a miracle we're here': Ukraine team arrive in Beijing

BEIJING : Having braved bombs and gunfire, Ukraine's athletes have made it safely to Beijing ahead of the Winter Paralympics that begin on Friday, in what Ukrainian paralympic committee president Valeriy Sushkevych described as a miracle.

'Russia will not have a race' - Formula 1 terminates contract with Russian Grand Prix

Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix, it has been confirmed. The race in Sochi, which was scheduled for September this year, had already been cancelled. The decision comes as part of a mounting global backlash to Russia having invaded Ukraine.

Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics on Thursday reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus.

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Winter Paralympics Sport News

Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete At Winter Paralympics

Belarus clubs and national team barred from playing at home in UEFA competitions

Marcel Hug says Winter Paralympics decision is right but feels for athletes

Paralympics U-turn sees Russians banned from Beijing as F1 reverses out of deal

Winter Paralympics: Tanni Grey-Thompson ‘would really love’ Ukraine to top medal table in Beijing

'It's a miracle we're here': Ukraine team arrive in Beijing

'Russia will not have a race' - Formula 1 terminates contract with Russian Grand Prix

Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk