Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

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Category : Sports Published on: November 21 2022

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  • The International Paralympic Committee has suspended the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect on November 17, 2022, dashing the hopes of para-athletes competing in the 2024 Paralympics.
  • Earlier athletes from both countries were barred from competing in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics in March.
  • The Russian team was also banned from the Rio Paralympics in 2016 over doping.
  • International Paralympic Committee was established on 22 September 1989 as an international non-profit organisation.
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