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Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries' roles in the war against Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Wednesday. Russian athletes had already been slated to compete as RPC, short for Russian Paralympic Committee, as punishment for the state-sponsored doping scandal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and a subsequent cover-up.
While not expelled, both Russian and Belarusian athletes will have to compete as "neutral athletes" without displaying national symbols.
While not expelled, both Russian and Belarusian athletes will have to compete as "neutral athletes" without displaying national symbols.
While not expelled, both Russian and Belarusian athletes will have to compete as "neutral athletes" without displaying national symbols.
Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral...