During his announcement in Rio de Janeiro, International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven put the blame squarely on Russia's government. "Their medals-over-morals mentality disgusts me." Story highlights Russia's sports minister reportedly says Moscow will appeal the banCommittee president: Russia's "medals-over-morals mentality disgusts me"(CNN) The International Paralympic Committee on Sunday banned Russia from participating in the upcoming 2016 Paralympic Games for allegedly violating international doping rules. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told Russia's news agency Tass he will appeal the decision and submit a claim to the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland. Russia has "catastrophically failed its para athletes," Craven said.

Source: CNN August 07, 2016 15:27 UTC