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…

A joint statement from the athletes of Ukraine and Global Athlete group, an international athlete-led body, said the IPC issued "another blow" to every Ukrainian athlete and citizen.

Germany’s top Paralympic official said late on Wednesday that the decision lacked courage.

‘This is the responsibility of the Russian government. We should not fall into this trap of the propaganda there…’

Organizers of the Beijing Winter Paralympics bar Russian, Belarusian flags; athletes to be barred from medal table

In response to worldwide sanctions against Russian competitors

Governing bodies of various sports have opted to bar Russia from participating in international events and cancelled their upcoming events in the country owing to the geopolitical tensions

A number of international sporting bodies have temporarily severed ties with Russian sports federations following a special military operation by Russia in neighbouring Ukraine. Fifa, World Athletics, Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and International basketball federation (Fiba) have all disengaged from Russian sports federations. World football governing body Fifa and Europe’s Uefa were the first to take action, throwing Russia out of World Cup qualifier as well as European championships. Russia were meant to play Poland in a Fifa World Cup playoff on March 24, while their ladies team was scheduled to take part in the upcoming Euro championships in July. Spartak Moscow have also been removed from the Europa League, meaning round of 16 opponents RB Leipzig will be handed a bye to the quarter-finals of the competition.

Actions were take within the framework of Paralympic Movement, says president Parsons

FIFA and UEFA banned Russian club and national teams from competition. Russian and Belarusian athletes are now banned from the Beijing Paralympics.

PARIS, March 3 — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not made a commitment to lift sanctions on Russia in case of a ceasefire or peace deal following its invasion of Ukraine, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. The IOC said on Monday it was recommending that sports...

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has condemned the decision and called for a total ban.

BEIJING, March 2 — Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said today, despite widespread calls to ban them following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for which Belarus has been a key staging area....

Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing despite widespread calls to ban them.

BEIJING (March 2): Russian and Belarusian athletes were given the all-clear today 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. The International Paralympic Committee

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Wednesday that it will allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to compete in the Winter Paralympics beginning Friday, though they will not

March 2 (UPI) -- International Paralympic Committee announced Wednesday that Russian and Belarus athletes will participate as neutrals and will not be placed on the medal stand for ceremonies.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will compete as neutrals and any medals will not be included on the Games table.

Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC, short for the Russian Paralympic Committee, as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Athletes from those countries will compete under the Paralympic flag in Beijing and not be included in the medal table, the IPC said.

Russia’s 72 athletes will not be banned, despite the invasion of Ukraine

Athletes will compete as neutrals and will not be included in the medal table.

Athletes from those countries will compete under the Paralympic flag in Beijing and not be included in the medal table, the IPC said.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been given the green light to compete as neutrals at the Paralympic Games in Beijing despite the invasion of Ukraine.

While Russian and Belarusian drivers will be allowed to compete under a neutral flag, Mazepin may still be on his way out.

The ATP and the WTA, in a joint statement, condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and banned the country and Belarus from team events. However, players from both the countries can continue to compete on the tour level but not under the name of the flag.

The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine.

UEFA and FIFA have also barred Russia from international football until further notice.

LONDON, March 2 — Russia has been banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events. The decision by tennis authorities follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Belarus, a key...

The Paralympic movement had been expected to ban Russian athletes from the Games after a recommendation from the IOC. But despite the invasion of Ukraine, the IPC has chosen a different course.

GENEVA: The International Olympic Committee on Monday urged sports federations and organisers to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from international events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just hours later, FIFA kicked Russia out of the 2022 World Cup as football’s global governing body and UEFA joined forces to expel Russian national teams and […]

Earlier this week, the International Olympic Committee urged all sports to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes to safeguard participants and “protect the integrity of global sports competitions” and the safety of participants.