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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect due to its inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations, in particular its obligation to comply with the IPC Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Code (to which it is also a signatory).  

The President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven will hold a press conference on Sunday (7 August) at 12:00 BRT at Rio de Janeiro’s Media Centre (RMC) to announce the IPC’s decision on the membership status of the National Paralympic Committee of Russia (NPC Russia) ahead of the Rio 2016 [more...]