MOSCOW, February 17 The Acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC), Pavel Rozhkov, the head of the mission of the RPC delegation at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, said that the team for the 2022 Games will include 71 athletes. «33 athletes will take part in cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions. 10 people will participate in alpine skiing competitions, 6 in snowboarding. The approved team composition will be sent to the International Paralympic Committee up to 18 February After February 19, the IPC will certify to us that athletes meet the eligibility criteria for participation in the Paralympic Games, including anti-doping testing requirements.We will take part in all sports included in the Games program, and in 61 medal events of the program out of 78. The games will take place on March 4-13.
