US EditionIPC stands firm on Russian athletes competing amid boycott warnings
The IPC allocated 10 athlete slots to Russia and Belarus, allowing competition under their flags despite political tensions and calls for boycotts from Ukraine and allies.
- On Feb 23, the IPC General Assembly approved Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their flags and anthems, as Andrew Parsons said it was 'one of inclusion and diversity' during the Milan press conference.
- The IPC's slot allocation showed 10 combined slots for Russian and Belarusian athletes, provoking a political storm amid tensions over Russia's four‑year invasion of Ukraine.
- With the Games running from March 6 to March 15, Ukraine said its team will boycott the Milano Cortina opening ceremony in Verona on March 6, and the Czech Paralympic Committee announced a similar boycott.
- While encouraging attendance, the IPC urged Ukrainian athletes to participate and said it is in ongoing dialogue with the host nation to minimise disputes.
- Parsons said the decision cannot be overturned, while the Italian government urged reversal, citing concerns about politicisation of the Games.
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The Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete at the Paralympic Games of January 2026 with the flag and with the national flag, as a result of the decision of the General Assembly of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), announced the president of this...
The International Paralympic Committee will not review the decision on the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Italy with national flags and anthems.
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete in the Paralympic Games of January 2026 with the flag and with the national flag, as a result of the decision of the General Assembly of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), announced, Monday, its president, Andrew Parsons, according to Reuters.
Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete in the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games, which is held in Milan-Cortina from 6 to 15 March, after it was approved at the IPC General Assembly in September.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed last week that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be able to compete under their national symbols at the upcoming Paralympics in Cortina, Milan.
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