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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".

"Dark Page": German Fury As Russia, Belarus Athletes Allowed At Paralympics

Germany's Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies expressed dismay Wednesday over the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paralympics, describing it as "a dark page". In a statement Wednesday, the IPC said athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete in Beijing as "neutrals", despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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.

"Dark Page": German Fury As Russia, Belarus Athletes Allowed At Paralympics

Germany's Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies expressed dismay Wednesday over the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paralympics, describing it as "a dark page". In a statement Wednesday, the IPC said athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete in Beijing as "neutrals", despite Russia's invasion of 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".

Russian Ice Skaters Barred From All Competitions: Federation

Russian and Belarus ice skaters have been barred from all competitions over the invasion of Ukraine, the International Skating Union announced on Tuesday. "The ISU Council... agreed that with immediate effect and until further notice, no skaters belonging to the ISU Members in Russia and Belarus shall be invited or allowed to participate in international ice skating competitions," the body said in a statement. Russia is a powerhouse in ice skating most recently winning six medals -- two of them gold -- at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

United States Backs IOC Call For Russia Sports Ban

US Olympic chiefs threw their support behind International Olympic Committee calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a statement they backed the IOC's demands for Russian athletes to be suspended, and urged the ban to include the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing this week.

International Olympic Committee Withdraws Top Olympic Honour From Vladimir Putin

The International Olympic Committee on Monday stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of the Olympic Order award in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete At Winter Paralympics

"Dark Page": German Fury As Russia, Belarus Athletes Allowed At Paralympics

Russian And Belarus Athletes Banned From Beijing Winter Paralympics

"Dark Page": German Fury As Russia, Belarus Athletes Allowed At Paralympics

Russian, Belarusian Athletes Allowed To Compete At Winter Paralympics

Russian Ice Skaters Barred From All Competitions: Federation

United States Backs IOC Call For Russia Sports Ban

International Olympic Committee Withdraws Top Olympic Honour From Vladimir Putin