The resignation remains

The International Paralympic Committee upheld the removal of the Paralympic Committee of Russia, the press service of the IPC reports . The final decision on the participation of Russian Paralympians in the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang will accept the committee in January.

"During the meeting on December 19, it was decided to preserve the opportunity for Russian Paralympicians to perform in the qualifying competitions in four winter sports: mountain skis, biathlon, running skiing and snowboarding under a neutral flag," the report said.

The Ministry of State Pedagogical Council noted the progress in the implementation of the PCR of three of the five conditions for the abolition of the suspension of its activities. However, the Russian authorities have not yet been received to the accusations of SV systematic use of doping, put forward in the report of the head of the WADA independent commission, Richard McLaren.

“Since the publication of the second report of McLaren in December last year, even more evidence has appeared that confirm and add weight to its conclusions. If the Russian authorities believe that his conclusions and arguments do not deserve confidence, the appropriate explanations should be provided to properly refute them. So far there was nothing,” said the President of the Ministry ofPAs Andrew Parsons.

In addition, the Ministry of Sports of Russia should report on changes in the legislation, allowing to more fully control the training of athletes and the actions of auxiliary personnel.

On August 7, 2016, the members of the Ministry of PSA are unanimously decided to remove Russian Paralympicians from games in Rio de Janeiro and the exclusion of the RCR from the MPC. The reason was the report of McLaren, which provides evidence of the use of doping 35 by Russian Paralympicians.

On August 23, the sports arbitration court (CAS), working in Lausanne, upheld the decision of the PCR in force , rejecting the CPR appeal. The Paralympic Committee of Russiafiled a complaint with the Swiss Federal Court , but he confirmed the decision of CAS.

On August 29, it became known that the Russian Paralympic team was removed from the 2018 winter games . "The decision of the MPC, duplicated CAS, on the prevention of Russian athletes with disabilities for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, applies to the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang," the PCR said.