Russian athletes will not be allowed to compete in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris using the flag or emblems of their country, according to the International Paralympic Committee.
Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee speaks during the Opening Ceremony on day one of the Para Athletics World Championship Paris 2023 at Stade Charlety in Paris, France."Boycotting the Games leads to nowhere," said Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov, according to The Moscow Times.International bodies have struggled to accommodate Russian and Belorussian athletes' participation in the games since their ban was imposed.
This photograph shows the Olympic Phryges mascots on the Alexandre III bridge ahead of the 2023 World Para Triathlon - duathlon format Olympic Games Test Event in Paris.
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