MOSCOW, March 2 Representatives of the Russian and Belarusian national teams due to the situation on Ukraine will participate in the Paralympic Games in a neutral status, according to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website. will compete under the IPC flag, and their awards will not be taken into account in the unofficial medal standings. The Paralympic Games will be held March 4-13, 78 sets of medals will be played on it. On Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended sports federations to prevent Russians and Belarusians from participating in international competitions . In cases where this is not possible for organizational or legal reasons, the IOC executive committee grants the relevant federation the right to find its own way to effectively solve the problem. After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Russia was deprived of the opportunity to participate in world sports tournaments, as well as host them. The measure affected almost all popular sports.
