CNN —Russian para-athletes will be permitted to compete under a neutral flag at next year’s Paris 2024 Games after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted against a full suspension of Russia’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) on Friday.
“IPC members voted 90-56 in favour of a motion to partially suspend NPC Russia (with six members abstaining),” the IPC said in a statement.
A full suspension would have meant no Russian para-athletes could compete at the Paris Games.
NPC Russia is also not allowed to organise any sport event/competition involving other IPC members,” the statement added.
CNN reached out to the Ukrainian and Russian Paralympic Committees for comment on the decision but did not immediately receive a response.
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