Russian paralympic athletes will have the chance to compete at the paralympic games of 2020 and 2022 under the Russian flag if meet specific requirements, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons said Friday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th February, 2019) Russian paralympic athletes will have the chance to compete at the paralympic games of 2020 and 2022 under the Russian flag if meet specific requirements, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons said Friday.
"Up until 31 December 2022, Russian Para athletes will only be entitled to participate in certain competitions (including the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games) if they have met the specified testing requirements," Parsons said, as cited in the IPC press release.
According to Parsons, the Russian Paralympic Committee has implemented 69 criteria that give grounds to believe that the organization has undergone significant changes since Rio 2016 Games. Russian athletes, however, will still be most frequently checked and the Russian Paralympic Committee will have to compensate the IPC for doping test expenses, Parsons added.
