The International Paralympic Committee announced that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags.
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Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina under their national flags
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete at the 2026 Paralympic Games under their national flags
The decision is an attempt to 'whitewash' Russian war crimes
"I am very, very angry and outraged by the decision to allow six Russian athletes to compete under their national flag," he told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The IPC unexpectedly lifted its suspension on Russian and Belarusian athletes at the organisation's general assembly in September.
The International Paralympic Committee has allowed some athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags
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