Russian paralympians were allowed to perform in Pyeongchang under a neutral flag

Russian athletes will be allowed to perform at the 2018 Paralympics in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang under a neutral flag, according to the website of the International Paralympic Committee.

Russians will be able to take part in competitions in five sports: skiing, biathlon, running skiing, snowboarding and kerling in wheelchairs. Russian athletes were also allowed to participate in competitions for trace-Hockey (hockey on a sleigh), but they could not undergo a qualification selection.

As expected, from 30 to 35 Russians will take part in the Paralympic Games. They will be selected by the Paralympic Committee of Russia. For admission to the competition, athletes should strictly comply with all the requirements of the MPC - in particular, six months before the games they need to successfully pass two anti -doping tests.

In the opening ceremony of the Paralympics, the Russian delegation will participate under the flag and with the anthem of the International Paralympic movement. The IPC forbade the Russians to use elements of national symbols on the form, as well as bring Russian flags to games.

The IPC also confirmed the decision on the disqualification of the Paralympic Committee of Russia. Although the Russian Paralympic organization is explained in the message, reached “significant progress” in the fight against doping, the powers of the PCR will not be restored to the fulfillment of two key conditions - the return to the World Anti -Doping Agency (WADA) of the Russian Anti -Doping Agency and the official explanations from the Russian authorities about the WADA Commission, led by WADA's report under the guidance. Robert McLaren.

The Paralympic Games will be held in Pyeongchang on March 9-18. The Russian team was removed from participation in the competition in August 2016; At the same time, a decision was made to prevent her for the 2016 summer paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Then the Paralympic Committee of Russia was excluded from the MPC. In December 2017, this decision was upheld .