Russians and Belarusians will do well at the Paralympic Games despite the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said.

While the shadow of exclusion hung over the athletes of the two countries, the international organization decided to let them compete, but under a "neutral" banner.

“They will compete under the Paralympic flag and will not appear on the medal table,” the International Paralympic Committee said in a statement posted on its website.

IOC recommendations followed by the world of sport

Ukraine has been in limbo since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a "military operation" that became a full-scale invasion last week.

In tune with the general condemnation of many governments, international sporting bodies began a break with Moscow a few days ago.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday urged federations to ban Russians but also Belarusians, whose country is collaborating in the invasion of Ukraine, from all competitions.

Fifa has thus excluded Russia from the 2022 World Cup. And many federations (athletics, skating, rugby, boxing, swimming) have announced exclusion measures targeting Russian athletes, and sometimes Belarusians.

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War in Ukraine: Russians and Belarusians excluded from world figure skating

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