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IPC Fully Reinstates Russia’s Paralympic Committee as Ski and Biathlon Calls Remain Pending

The decision returns Russia’s flag and anthem in IPC-run events, with eligibility in skiing and biathlon awaiting October 21 rulings by FIS and IBU.

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Overview

  • Delegates at the IPC General Assembly in Seoul voted to lift Russia’s partial suspension, approving full PKR reinstatement after a two-stage vote (91–77 in the second round).
  • Russian Paralympians may now compete under national symbols in sports where the IPC serves as the international federation, including athletics, swimming, powerlifting, sledge hockey and shooting.
  • Senior coach Irina Gromova said the IPC ruling does not affect Nordic skiing and biathlon, noting FIS and IBU delayed their access decisions to October 21.
  • Russian sports minister and ROC head Mikhail Degtyarev called the IPC outcome a precedent he hopes will guide the IOC and other federations.
  • In figure skating, pre‑Olympic control skates begin in Saint Petersburg with Olympic qualifiers Adelia Petrosyan and Petr Gumennik participating, while Dmitri Aliyev, Evgeny Semenenko and Makar Ignatov miss the event for medical reasons.