Russian Paralympians continue to be humiliated: they were not allowed to compete under a neutral flag
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) did not allow 175 Russian athletes to participate in the Paralympics under a neutral flag.
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This was reported on the committee’s website.
The athletes addressed the IPC with individual applications, in which they asked to be allowed to participate in the competitions, which begin on September 7, on an individual basis.
IPC Chief Executive Officer Xavier Gonzalez explained that this decision is related to the doping scandal in the Russian Federation and is due to the actions of the Russian authorities, “which deprived the athletes of this chance.”
“The main goal of the IPC is to help athletes achieve excellence by inspiring and delighting the whole world,” said Gonzalez.