Russia and Belarus athletes banned from competing at Winter Paralympics
Athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
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Russian And Belarus Athletes Banned From Beijing Winter Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing in the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday, citing the war in Ukraine. "In order to preserve the integrity of these Games and the safety of all participants, we have decided to refuse the athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus," the IPC said in a statement. The ban was a reversal of a decision the previous day to allow the athletes to compete in the Games, which start on Friday. The statement said multiple Paralympics Committees, teams and athletes had threatened not to compete if the Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed, "jeapordizing the viability" of the Games.
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.
Russian and Belarus athletes banned from Winter Paralympics: IPC
"In order to preserve the integrity of these Games and the safety of all participants, we have decided to refuse the athlete entries from RPC and NPC Belarus," the IPC said in a statement.
Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Winter Paralympics
Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine for which Belarus has been key staging area. The decision comes a day after the IPC gave athletes from the two countries the green light to participate as neutrals, saying that the governing body had followed its rules and that "athletes were not the aggressors". "Following a specially convened meeting, the IPC Governing Board has decided to refuse the athlete entries from the RPC and NPC Belarus for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games," the IPC said in a statement.
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