BEIJING (AP) — The Paralympic U-turn on Russian participation in the upcoming Beijing Games isn't likely to be the end of the story. The sudden reversal followed an uproar in Beijing, where athletes and teams from other countries threatened to pull out if Russians and Belarusians competed. Before the Beijing Paralympics, local courts in Düsseldorf and Cologne overturned IPC rules and forced them to allow two snowboarders to compete. If the Russians and Belarusians win an appeal and get reinstated, the Beijing Paralympics could be in jeopardy. IPC President Andrew Parsons said Thursday the organization underestimated the negative reaction to originally letting Russians and Belarusians compete — even as neutral athletes.

Source: Daily Sun March 03, 2022 22:52 UTC