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The IOC ( International Olympics Committee ) didn't ban the Russian team, but the IPC ( International Paralympic Committee ) is banning the Russian Paralympic team;

Russian athletes have been banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) had opened suspension proceedings following the McLaren report, and has now confirmed the ban.

That report, published last month, detailed a state-sponsored doping programme operated by Russia.

The Russian Paralympic Committee will reportedly appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

In contrast to the IPC, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chose not to hand Russia a blanket ban from the Olympic Games.

The Rio 2016 Paralympics begin in 31 days' time, on 7 September, and 267 Russian athletes across 18 sports will now miss the Games.

"The anti-doping system in Russia is broken, corrupted and entirely compromised," said IPC president Sir Philip Craven at a news conference on Sunday.

"The Russian Paralympic Committee are unable to ensure compliance with and enforcement of the IPC anti-doping code and the world anti-doping code within their own national jurisdiction and they can not fulfil its fundamental obligation as an IPC member.

"As a result, the Russian Paralympic Committee is suspended with immediate effect."

FULL Article

Read this report if you need to know more about the Russian state-sponsored doping.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/36823453

 

[Wilsongt]

Jesus christ Russia.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Feel sorry for the athletes. At least, the ones who aren't doping.

 

[mcrommert]

Feel sorry for the athletes. At least, the ones who aren't doping.

Then none

 

[excelsiorlef]

Privilege exists even in cheating lol.

 

[Arkos]

 

[sikkinixx]

Putin to annex the Bonn, Germany headquarters of the IPC

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

I'm surprised the IOC reinstated russian swimmers with no explanation given.

 

[Xe4]

Privilege exists even in cheating lol.

I'm not sure how much this had to do with privilege, and how much this has to do with bribes...

 

[HStallion]

I came in expecting this. GAF's on it tonight.

 

[T-0800]

They were going to protest but their lawyers told them they didn't have a leg to stand on.

Too soon?

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

so wrong

collective punishment bullshit

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

so wrong

collective punishment bullshit

The Unfortunate truth is that politics plays a part in these things no matter how much people pretend it doesn't, but no matter what political views someone has i think many can agree that its simply lazy to blanket ban everyone because of the actions of some.

 

[Couleurs]

Next up: Russia gets banned from the Special Olympics

 

[wesleyshark]

Fucking lol

 

[notsol337]

They were going to protest but their lawyers told them they didn't have a leg to stand on.

Too soon?

I cracked up at work.

 

[LiquidSolid]

The Unfortunate truth is that politics plays a part in these things no matter how much people pretend it doesn't, but no matter what political views someone has i think many can agree that its simply lazy to blanket ban everyone because of the actions of some.

lol, that's your defence to a state run cheating program?! Putin's fanboys are amusing.

Good on the IPC.

 

[Stinkles]

I'm surprised the IOC reinstated russian swimmers with no explanation given.

Gattaca.

 

[Stinkles]

The Unfortunate truth is that politics plays a part in these things no matter how much people pretend it doesn't, but no matter what political views someone has i think many can agree that its simply lazy to blanket ban everyone because of the actions of some.

1. Every country has cheats. Steroids, chemicals, performance enhabicng drugs, even MOTORS in bicycles, for god's sake. They are ALL cheating to the best of their ability.
2. Only a couple of countries are doing it with the express consent and assistance of that country's premiere. Not just Russia, BTW.
3. But for reals, Russia was goin' mad with the cheating. Specially constructed buildings for cheating in Shochi, while bathrooms didn't work.

 

[nephilimdj]

I'm surprised the IOC reinstated russian swimmers with no explanation given.

Consider a Chinese swimmer just got silver when he was found dopping only 2 years ago why shocked?

I can get why the para-olympics did this

 

[GTP_Daverytimes]

1. Every country has cheats. Steroids, chemicals, performance enhabicng drugs, even MOTORS in bicycles, for god's sake. They are ALL cheating to the best of their ability.
2. Only a couple of countries are doing it with the express consent and assistance of that country's premiere. Not just Russia, BTW.
3. But for reals, Russia was goin' mad with the cheating. Specially constructed buildings for cheating in Shochi, while bathrooms didn't work.

Absolutely, not disagreeing, you laid it out how i think it. Still a lazy thing to do (the blanket ban), something i think that probably might not have been done if it wasn't Russia.

lol, that's your defence to a state run cheating program?! Putin's fanboys are amusing.

Good on the IPC.

This goes beyond ignorance and jumps into the territory of idiocy capitalized by immense stupidity, bravo.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's ridiculous that the Russian Olympic team was allowed to compete. The IOC is a worse shitshow than FIFA.

 

[Dr.Acula]

I don't get why the IOC is going forward with evaluating Russia on a case-by-case, last-minute, obviously politically motivated basis, whereas the IPC just throws the Paralympians to the wolves. The reverse would never happen. This is preferential treatment given to able-bodied athletes.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

It's a shame the IOC didn't just step up and treat the Russian team there equally and ban all of them.

 

[chaobreaker]

Good on the IPC on showing some goddamn integrity. Fuck the IOC.

I'm surprised the IOC reinstated russian swimmers with no explanation given.

 

[LiquidSolid]

This goes beyond ignorance and jumps into the territory of idiocy capitalized by immense stupidity, bravo.

Oh please, every time Russia does something fucked up, like, you know, invading Ukraine, you're there running decoy and coming up with excuses. It's transparent.

 

[Gr1mLock]

The irony.