Six athletes to compete under Russian flag at Paralympics
Summary
Six athletes from Russia and Belarus will compete under their national flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee lifted their ban, allowing these athletes to participate in skiing and snowboarding events. This marks the first time the Russian flag will appear at the Paralympics since 2014.Key Facts
- Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their national flags at the Winter Paralympics.
- The International Paralympic Committee lifted a ban on athletes from these countries due to previous political issues.
- The ban was initially set after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with Belarus as a close ally.
- In 2023, athletes could compete as neutrals, but individual sport governing bodies kept their bans.
- Russia and Belarus won an appeal allowing them to compete in skiing and snowboarding.
- These athletes received special invitations known as bipartite commission invites.
- This will be the first time since 2014 that the Russian flag appears at a Paralympic Games.
- The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics will occur from March 6-15, 2024.
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