International Paralympic Committee votes to reinstate Russia

To optimise for archiving, the original image and related documents associated with this article have been removed.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has decided to conditionally reinstate the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC), ending a 29-month suspension over alleged doping violations.

Russia who were banned following accusations of a state-sponsored doping programme for four-years during the summer and winter Olympics, have had to meet a reinstatement criteria of 70 measures.

According to Andrew Parsons, IPC President “the RPC has implemented 69 measures which provide the IPC with confidence that it is now a very different organisation to the one that it was prior to Rio 2016”

The sole condition yet to be fulfilled is an adequate response to the McLaren report, with the RPC refusing to accept its findings.

The decision to reinstate the RPC will enable Russian Para athletes to perform at International competitions under the national flag. The RPC must continue to meet a number of post-reinstatement conditions before the ban is lifted March 15.

You may also like

View All

PGA of America CEO apologies to McIlroy family due to Ryder Cup abuse

The Professional Golfers’ Association of America CEO Derek Sprague will apologise to the family of professional Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy for the abuse they faced during the Ryder Cup

Read More

Paris 2024 Olympic Games had modest economic impact

According to France’s Court of Auditors, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games only produced a modest economic impact

Read More

WADA 2026 Prohibited List

The World Anti-Doping Agency has published its 2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods which it agreed in a meeting on 11 September 2025 and will bring into effect on 1 January 2026

Read More