US EditionNo Russian or Belarusian athletes will compete at Paralympics
- The IPC reinstated Russia and Belarus after lifting partial suspensions in September, but federations said no athletes from the two nations are likely to qualify for March's Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games.
- Federations including FIS, IBU, World Curling and World Para Ice Hockey have maintained restrictions, with FIS voting not to facilitate participation and IBU confirming athletes remain suspended.
- While Russia can enter Para ice hockey competitions, the federation said `it is not possible in practice for the nation to qualify`, and Belarus lacks a team with November’s six qualifiers set.
- Andrew Parsons, IPC president, said the committee `fully respects the decision` to lift suspensions and urges focus on outstanding athletes and NPCs competing at Milano Cortina.
- Bans originate from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Russia and Belarus suspended from international sport and the International Olympic Committee allowing Russians as Individual Neutral Athletes.
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Russian and Belarusian Athletes Barred From 2026 Winter Paralympics Despite IPC Suspension Lift
Russian and Belarusian athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, despite the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lifting its suspension on both countries, BBC reported on October 23. While the IPC oversees the Games, the six Paralympic sports are governed by four separate international federations. Three of them—the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), the International Biathlon Un…
No Russian or Belarusian athletes "should qualify" for the Paralympic Games of 2026 because of the positions of the major federations.
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No Russia and Belarus athletes to qualify for Milan Paralympics despite restrictions lifted
No athletes from Russia and Belarus will qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Paralympics despite the International Paralympic Committee’s recent vote to reinstate them.
On Thursday, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that no Russian or Belarusian athletes "should qualify" for the Winter Paralympic Games.
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