Russian Olympic athletes who participated in a rally supporting President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine are facing a backlash, with one losing a sponsorship deal and facing a disciplinary investigation. Medalists from cross-country skiing, gymnastics, figure skating and swimming gathered on stage at the Luzhniki Stadium on Friday…

Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games.

The IPC revealed it gave in to many complaints and the real prospect of boycott from many countries................................

Athletes from the Russian Paralympic Committee and Belarus were excluded from the Games after tensions escalated in the Games' villages ahead of the opening ceremony.

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has condemned the decision and called for a total ban.

The International Paralympic Committee has reversed course and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing in the upcoming Winter Games.

Unlike many international sporting federations, the FIA move is not fully in line with the International Olympic Committee's push to ban all Russian athletes and officials' participation in tournaments and competitions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Haas Formula 1 team has announced it has terminated its contract with Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali with immediate effect as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

On Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged sports federations across the globe to shut the door on Russian and Belarusian participation across all events, be it athletes or officials.

The International Paralympic Committee announces that athletes from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Athletes from those countries were originally told they could compete under a neutral flag, with criticism and the threat of a boycott following.

The ban was a reversal of a decision the previous day to allow the athletes to compete in the Games, which start on Friday.

Paralympics organizers citied athlete discontent, boycott threats and a fear of violence in ejecting the athletes on the eve of the opening ceremony.

A 71-member Russian contingent and 12-member team from Belarus are already in Beijing for the Games, which begin on Friday.

On Wednesday night, organisers of the Paralympic Winter Games were resolute that they had no option except to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete. On Thursday afternoon, they were equally resolute when they came to the opposite conclusion.

Russia’s 72 athletes will not be banned, despite the invasion of Ukraine

The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace. Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, declared his horror at the fighting in Ukraine and called on…

There will be no athletes from Russia or Belarus at the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing after all. Less than 24 hours after the organizing body said the athletes could compete as neutrals, the decision was reversed.

The International Paralympic has performed a U-turn.

“The situation in the athlete villages is escalating and has now become untenable,” said International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons.

International organizations and companies are taking swift action to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

BEIJING, March 2 — Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said today, despite widespread calls to ban them following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for which Belarus has been a key staging area....

The reversal of decision comes less than 24 hours after the IPC on Wednesday announced it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete when the Games open on Friday, but only as neutral athletes with colours, flags and other national symbols removed.

Athletes from those countries will compete under the Paralympic flag in Beijing and not be included in the medal table, the IPC said.

Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing despite widespread calls to ban them.

After global pressure, the International Paralympic Committee reversed itself and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games, ending the organization’s purported “neutrality” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been barred from the Winter Paralympics following threats of boycotts by other teams over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday in Beijing.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games, less than 24 hours after the IPC announced it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral athletes.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games, less than 24 hours after the IPC announced it would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutral athletes.

Russian and Belarusian athletes were on Thursday banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics over the war in Ukraine, with organisers bowing to international pressure and threats of a boycott. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) had just a day earlier said athletes from the two countries would be allowed to compete as “neutrals” in the Games, […]

BEIJING, March 3 ― Russian and Belarusian athletes were today banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics over the war in Ukraine, with organisers bowing to international pressure and threats of a boycott. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) had just a day earlier said athletes from the...

Other athletes threatened to boycott if the two nations were included

In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries' roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee

Despite the ostracisation of Russia from many sports engagements, the IPC will allow Russian athletes to compete at Winter Olympics.

Russian-licensed drivers and teams are to be banned from competing in motorsport events in the UK, it was announced on Wednesday.

“Sports administrators are choosing bloodshed and profits over principle and stakeholders,” say Global Athlete group.

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics on Thursday reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus.The about-face came less than 24 hours after the International Paralympic Committee announced it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on Friday, but only as neutral athletes with colors, flags and other national symbols removed because of the invasion of Ukraine.The Paralympics in Beijing, which follow the Winter Olympics, close on March 13.“The war has now come to these Games and behind the scenes many governments are having an influence on our cherished event,” IPC President Andrew Parsons said Thursday after announcing the ban. “We were trying to protect the Games from war.”Parsons said the IPC underestimated the negative reaction to letting Russians and Belarusians compete — even as neutral athletes. The Athletes Village, which Parsons hoped would be a place of harmony, he now depicted…

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the Winter Paralympics on Thursday reversed course and expelled athletes from Russia and Belarus.

The about-face came less than 24 hours after the International Paralympic Committee announced it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on Friday.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked actions from athletes, sports leagues and organizations across the world.

OTTAWA - Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says the International Paralympic Committee is "wrong" to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral banner.

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee reversed its original decision.

The tournament starts amidst the Russian war on Ukraine that has led to the expulsion of its athletes. The Chinese government has refused to criticize Russia as it welcomed more than five hundred athletes for the Games.