On August 7, the IPC made a decision to bar the whole Russian Paralympic team from taking part in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, to be held from September 7 in Brazil.
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Members of the Chinese delegation participate in the flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 5, 2016.
According to the report, between 2011 and 2015, the Russian Ministry of Sport erased at least 312 positive doping tests.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee’s membership and barred Russian Paralympic athletes from the Paralympic Games following the WADA independent commission report.
However, the International Paralympics Committee now says that 1.5 million tickets have been sold, and the governing body is optimistic about the remaining million.
“These Paralympic Games represent a diverse array of athletic talent, and I know all British Columbians will join me in wishing each and every one of them success as they represent B.C. on the world stage”, said B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
Last week, the IPC rejected more than 175 appeals from Russians hoping to compete as neutral participants on the grounds that there is no way to participate other than under a National Paralympic Committee banner.
Instead of featuring stories on Rio 2016, they will present coverage of “Russian Paralympic champions from various years and their personal stories of triumph”. They will compete in six events.
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The Rio Paralympics will run from Sep.
