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Sports are political: Reaction and inaction to Putin's war of aggression

On March 3, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that all athletes from Russia and Belarus would be barred from competing at the 2022 Paralympics. The decision came less than a day after the IPC announced it was permitting athletes from both countries to compete as neutrals. The IPC’s ban,…

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Russian Paralympic Committee launch scathing attack on IOC as its athletes leave Beijing

Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from competing at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on the eve of the Games amid the war in Ukraine, after the IPC performed a major U-turn

Daily Mirror

History will judge IOC and Fifa as opportunistic hypocrites over Russia

By allowing their crown jewels to be used to burnish Russia’s image, the sports bodies have been complicit in Putin’s acts

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Russians, Belarusians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Beijing Winter Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee added more restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes when the Paralympics open on Friday, but stopped short of expulsion

The Hindu

Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as 'neutrals' at 2022 Paralympics

As the sporting world continues to impose sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, Paralympics bosses make a final call on whether athletes from those countries can compete in Beijing.

ABC News

Russians, Belarusians compete as 'neutral athletes' in China

The International Paralympic Committee says 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 Independent UK

The soft touches of sport slowly unpick elaborate web with Putin’s regime

Governing bodies are using weasel words, instead of the plain ones needed: invasion, war, murder

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Ukraine's 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics

Ukraine's 20 athletes for the Winter Paralympics are expected to be in Beijing in time for Friday's opening ceremony

The Independent UK

Russian, Belarusian Skaters Banned from ISU Competitions, Governing Body Says

The International Skating Union (ISU) said on Tuesday that competitors from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to take part in its international events until further notice over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The move comes a day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that sports federations ban Russian…

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Russian and Belarusian athletes given hope for Beijing Paralympic Games

Organisers of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games are likely to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral flag despite a ban on the country's sports men and women imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian tennis star refusing to face Russian opponent unless IOC demands are followed

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has made a stance after being drawn against Russia's Anastasia Potapova in the first round of the Monterrey Open in Mexico

Daily Mirror

International Olympic Committee places politics above athletes' rights to compete as it reacts to Russia-Ukraine war

The International Olympic Committee can no longer claim it operates above politics, following its recommendation athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus be banned from international events, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Banning Russia Is the Right and Only Move for FIFA, IOC, but Let’s Not Praise Them Just Yet

It took Russia’s invading Ukraine for sport governing bodies such as the IOC and FIFA to suggest banning the country from events. Let that sink in, and then ask yourself why it took so long.

Sports Illustrated

Olympics-IOC recommends banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from international events

The International Olympic Committee's executive board has recommended sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Guardian - UK

Russia suspended from all Fifa and Uefa competitions until further notice

Fifa and Uefa have confirmed that Russian sides have been suspended from international and club tournaments after the country’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

IOC calls for international event ban for athletes from Russia and Belarus

The IOC has recommended that Russian and Belarussian athletes be prevented from competing in international events

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia banned from international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers

The NHL and International Ice Hockey Federation also cut ties to Russia.

Evening Standard

Fifa set to suspend Russia from all international football as IOC urges sport-wide ban amid Ukraine invasion

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has called for the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from all international sport amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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IOC Recommends Ban on Russia From International Competitions

The governing body of the Olympics recommended a ban on Russia and Belarus from international competitions on Monday.

Axios

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee wants "complete ban" on Russian and Belarusian athletes

This would rule them out of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, which start March 4.

Daily Mirror

IOC call for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from international sport

Amid the ongoing war following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee have called for all athletes and officials from both Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport

The Independent UK

International Olympic Committee asks all sports to ban Russia and Belarus from competitions

Russia continues to face increased sanctions and opposition from the sporting world

Sports Illustrated

Athletes From Ukraine, Other Countries Request IOC Suspend Russian Olympic Committees

The IOC has called on international federations to cancel or move events planned in Russia and Belarus.

ABC News

Ukrainian athletes call for blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, FIFA bans matches in Russia

The athletes' letter is addressed to the heads of the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee and has been signed by numerous sportspeople and organising bodies.

The Independent UK

Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia

With Russian troops encircling the capital of Kyiv, some four dozen athletes from Ukraine and elsewhere sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarussian Olympic and Paralympic Committees

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