Russian athletes out of Winter Paralympics amid warnings of ‘grave consequences’ - Sydney Morning Herald

In a stunning about-face, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympics for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said.

The drastic comes less than 24 hours after the IPC announced it would allow athletes from the two nations to compete when the 10-day event starts on Friday, but only as neutral athletes with colours,… [+3065 chars]

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