Overview

• IPC members in Seoul voted 111–55 and 91–77 to reject full and partial suspension of Russia, and 119–48 and 103–63 for Belarus, returning both NPCs to full rights.
• The six winter Para sports remain governed by international federations that control licensing and qualification and have largely kept bans in place.
• To compete, athletes must hold active 2025/26 licences in para alpine skiing, cross-country, snowboarding, biathlon, para ice hockey and wheelchair curling.
• Ukraine’s government and sports minister condemned the decision and urged Milan‑Cortina organizers to prevent Russian symbols, with Kyiv to decide later on participation.
• The Russian Paralympic Committee called the vote a fair outcome as the IPC plans practical steps, while the IOC maintains neutral-only status for Russians and Belarusians at the 2026 Olympics.