International Paralympic Committee bans Russians

Q.  International Paralympic Committee/IPC has banned which nation from its Games in September 2016?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. Russia
b. Syria
c. India
d. Tunisia

ANSWER: Russia
 
International Paralympic Committee has banned Russia from its games in the coming month September 2016 due to the widespread doping culture in the nation
  • IPC also announced the decision to suspend Russian Paralympic Committee in Rio
  • Russia announced it will be appealing against the ban to the Court for Arbitration for Sport
  • IPC decision followed the publication of the McLaren report which said that Russian para-athletes were found guilty of doping
  • IOC opposed a blanket ban on Russia as against IPC

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