Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk
2 years, 9 months ago

Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk

The Hindu  

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. “We were trying to protect the Games from war.” Mr. Parsons said the IPC underestimated the negative reaction to letting Russians and Belarusians compete — even as neutral athletes. “We do believe that the Russian Paralympic Committee and the Belarussian Paralympic Committee may take legal action,” Mr. Parsons said. “Yesterday one decision was taken and today they took another.” Mr. Parsons said he understands the disappointment of the 71 Russians and 12 Belarusians who will be sent home. “To Para athletes from the impacted countries, we are very sorry that you are affected by the decisions your governments took last week in breaching the Olympic Truce," Mr. Parsons said.

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Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred Wednesday from marching in this year’s Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, even if they are approved to compete as neutrals. The International Paralympic Committee set limits on athletes from the two countries which are stricter than those detailed by the International Olympic Committee for the Paris Games that open one month …

Russian and Belarus Paralympians Set To Compete at Paris Paralympics 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian and Belarus Paralympians Set To Compete at Paris Paralympics 2024

News 18  

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag after officials voted on Friday against an outright ban. The International Paralympic Committee voted to partially suspend the Russian and Belarusian National Paralympic Committees for two years due to “breaches of constitutional membership obligations.” That decision means both nations can take …

Russia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia, Belarus have Paralympic membership suspension overturned, but athletes still barred

The Hindu  

Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on appeal but their athletes remain barred from competing in IPC-run events. The IPC said on Friday that its independent appeals tribunal had ruled that the IPC membership should have considered more evidence before voting to suspend the two countries’ national Paralympic organizations …

Ukrainian skier pushes to keep Russians out of the Olympics
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukrainian skier pushes to keep Russians out of the Olympics

Associated Press  

COURCHEVEL, France — Ukrainian skier Ivan Kovbasnyuk, a two-time Olympian, can’t train at home in the Carpathian Mountains because war in the country has damaged the power grid so severely that there’s not enough energy to make the chairlifts operate. “It’s not fair when Ukrainian sportsmen don’t have a chance to participate in the Olympics because they are dying on …

Nordic countries jointly oppose Russian, Belarusian sports participation
1 year, 10 months ago

Nordic countries jointly oppose Russian, Belarusian sports participation

The Hindu  

The Nordic Olympic Committees wrote to the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday to reiterate their opposition to Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to take part in international sports. Athletes from Russia and neighbouring Belarus, which aided Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago, have been banned from many international competitions since, and organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympics said …

As war rages, Paralympics open in Beijing without Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

As war rages, Paralympics open in Beijing without Russia

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace. “Tonight, I want, I must begin with a message of peace,” Parsons said in brief remarks to the athletes and spectators at the Bird’s Nest stadium. “As the …

Banned Russian athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal
2 years, 9 months ago

Banned Russian athletes to leave Beijing after deciding against appeal

The Hindu  

Russia's contingent at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing plans to leave China after being banned from participating because of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Paralympic Committee said on Friday. RELATED| Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred from the Winter Paralympics by the International Paralympic Committee on Thursday after initially being allowed to compete as neutrals. Russian …

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics

Associated Press  

Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games. “It is because of the athletes,” said Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who has been living about 100 miles from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, fearful of an attack by Russian troops who invaded the country earlier this week. Rob Koehler, the head of the advocacy …

Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics

Firstpost  

The International Paralympic Committee had just a day earlier said athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete as “neutrals” in the Games, which start on Friday. Russian and Belarusian athletes were on Thursday banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics over the war in Ukraine, with organisers bowing to international pressure and threats of a boycott. Multiple Paralympics …

Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Winter Paralympics in stunning about-face
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Winter Paralympics in stunning about-face

The Hindu  

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 on Thursday in Beijing. The about-face comes less than 24 hours after the IPC on Wednesday announced it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete when the Games open …

Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Paralympics over Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Paralympics over Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

International Paralympic Committee says Russian and Belarusian athletes cannot take part in events, and are ‘victims’ of their governments’ actions. The International Paralympic Committee just a day earlier said athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete as “neutrals” in the Games, which start on Friday. Multiple Paralympics committees around the world, teams and athletes had threatened not …

Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics

Associated Press  

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — With the exception of the upcoming Paralympics, Russian athletes were restricted from competing in more sporting events around the world on Wednesday as owner Roman Abramovich put English Premier League club Chelsea up for sale. The International Paralympic Committee, however, said Russians and Belarusians would be able to compete in Beijing as “neutral athletes” without national symbols. …

Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Heart-wrenching reaction to Russian athletes in Paralympics

Associated Press  

A decision by the International Paralympic Committee on Wednesday to allow Russians and Belarussians to compete as “neutrals athletes” generated a heart-wrenching reply only hours after it was announced. The International Biathlon Union said Wednesday he “died this week serving in the Ukrainian military.” The Kyiv Post reporter held up the young man’s photograph as he questioned Parsons. Both delegations …

Decision to allow Russian athletes at Winter Paralympics draws backlash
2 years, 9 months ago

Decision to allow Russian athletes at Winter Paralympics draws backlash

Firstpost  

Russian athletes were cleared Wednesday to compete at the Paralympics under the shadow of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but the decision by the organisers was met with an immediate backlash. The International Paralympic Committee held a meeting and posted a brief statement saying athletes from Russia as well as Belarus, which hosted troops for the invasion, would be allowed to …

Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Russians face more sports sanctions, but not at Paralympics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other sports bodies which have so far let Russians …

Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at Beijing Winter Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at Beijing Winter Games

The Hindu  

Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee said on Wednesday, despite calls to ban them following Russia's invasion of Ukraine for which Belarus has been a key staging area. The International Olympic Committee this week recommended that sports federations suspend teams and athletes from the two countries but added …

Ukraine’s 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine’s 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics

Associated Press  

Ukraine’s 20 athletes for the Winter Paralympics are expected to be in Beijing in time for Friday’s opening ceremony, IPC spokesman Craig Spence told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The International Paralympic Committee board is to meet Wednesday and could put further sanctions on Russian athletes or expel them from the Paralympics. Russian athletes in last month’s Winter Olympics competed …

International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war

ABC  

The world of sport changed today. Overnight, under the IOC's recommendation to all sports that athletes and officials from Belarus and Russia be banned from international events in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war, the sport world that saved Leuchanka has now abandoned her. Athletes in Russia who have also put themselves at risk in the past week by protesting …

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