Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
| Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | NPA |
| in Beijing, China 4 March 2022 – 13 March 2022 | |
| Competitors | 71 in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) Russia (1994–2014) | |
Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2022 Winter Paralympics would have consisted of athletes from Russia. The country is banned from participating in the 2022 Winter Paralympics after their invasion of Ukraine in violation of the Olympic Truce.[1] On 2 March 2022, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided that Belarusian and Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Games as neutral athletes with their results not counting in the medal standings.[2][3][4] The athletes would still have received medals during ceremonies.[5] As a result of criticism by several National Paralympic Committees, who threatened to boycott the Games, the IPC announced on 3 March 2022 that they would reverse their earlier decision, banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[6]
In total, 71 athletes were expected to compete.[7][8] The athletes were scheduled to compete in all sports included in the programme of the Games.[9] Russian athletes were previously scheduled to compete under the flag of the Russian Paralympic Committee as a result of doping-related sanctions.
Doping scandal[edit]
On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for a period of four years, after the Russian government was found to have tampered with lab data that it provided to WADA in January 2019 as a condition of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency being reinstated. On 26 April 2021, it was confirmed Russian athletes would represent the Russian Paralympic Committee, with the acronym 'RPC', at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[10]
Administration[edit]
Pavel Rozhkov, who served as interim Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) president in 2021, served as Chef de Mission of the Russian delegation.[8][11]
Alpine skiing[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in alpine skiing. Ten alpine skiers were expected to compete.
Biathlon[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in biathlon. In total, 33 athletes were expected to compete in biathlon and cross-country competitions.
Cross-country skiing[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in cross-country skiing. In total, 33 athletes were expected to compete in biathlon and cross-country competitions.
Para ice hockey[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in para ice hockey.[12][13][14]
Snowboarding[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in snowboarding. Six snowboarders were expected to compete.
Wheelchair curling[edit]
Neutral Paralympic Athletes qualified to compete in wheelchair curling.[15][16]
See also[edit]
- Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
- Russia at the Paralympics
References[edit]
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (2 March 2022). "Russians get green light to compete as neutral athletes at Winter Paralympics". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (2 March 2022). "Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate as neutrals under IPC flag at Beijing 2022 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brennan, Eliott (28 February 2022). "IPC to hold Board meeting to decide fate of Russia and Belarus at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "IPC makes decisions regarding RPC and NPC Belarus". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (2 March 2022). "Russian and Belarusian athletes to still receive medals at Beijing 2022 despite sanctions". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics in reversal of original decision by organizers". The San Francisco Diego Union. 3 March 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "RPC selects 71 athletes to compete at Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Lloyd, Owen (31 January 2022). "RPC set to send 190-strong delegation to Beijing 2022 Paralympics including around 72 athletes". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sankar, Vimal (24 February 2022). "Russian athletes cleared to participate at Paralympic Games in Beijing". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "IPC confirm details regarding RPC's Paralympic Games participation". International Paralympic Committee. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (1 April 2021). "Rozhkov appointed Russian Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morgan, Liam (30 November 2021). "Italy secure place in Para ice hockey event at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Morgan, Liam (1 December 2021). "Slovakia to make Para ice hockey debut after qualifying for Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Berlin 2021: Italy and Slovakia book last tickets to Beijing Winter Paralympics". Paralympic.org. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Estonian wheelchair curling team qualifies for Beijing Paralympics". ERR. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Paralympic qualification". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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