Published on, Sept. 28 -- September 28, 2025 3:18 AM

The International Paralympic Committee decided on Saturday to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022.

This decision, taken at the IPC's general assembly meeting in Seoul, opens the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics next year despite the ongoing war and occupation.

However, the decision on which nations compete in the six sports on the winter programme is governed by the international sports federations that have so far maintained a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.

"This decision means NPC (National Paralympic Committee) Belarus and NPC Rus...