MOSCOW, March 3 The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) considers the decision of the International Committee (IPC) to remove Russian athletes from the Beijing Games and reserves the right to defend their rights and interests in sports and other judicial instances. The International Paralympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the Beijing Games, although on Wednesday it accepted the decision to allow them in a neutral status. «The RPC considers the decision of the IPC illegal and reserves the right to defend the rights and interests of Russian Paralympic athletes in sports and other judicial instances,» the statement posted on the official website reads.
