International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven admitted here today that the death of Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has "cast a dark shadow" over the Paralympics, but believes the Games will still be remembered as a success.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler and Liam Morgan in London
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has again defended its position to ban Russia from the Paralympic Games here after the country’s President Vladimir Putin claimed it was based on "sheer suspicion".
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler and Liam Morgan in London
Rio 2016 does not intend to take any special measures to prevent political manifestations during the Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games here at the Maracanã on Sunday (September 18), despite a representative of Belarus' delegation being reprimanded for carrying a Russian flag during the Opening Ceremony as a gesture of solidarity with the banned nation.
Five Russian athletes who appealed against their suspension from the Paralympic Games here have had individual lawsuits rejected by the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Nick Butler, Michael Pavitt and Liam Morgan in London
Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team member Ibrahim Al-Hussein and American athlete Tatyana McFadden have today been named as the recipients of the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award here at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 communications director Mario Andrada has claimed they have "no regrets" over the timing of its move to drive ticket sales for the Paralympic Games.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Dan Palmer and Liam Morgan in London
Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) member Ibrahim Al-Hussein has spoken here today of his hopes that an equivalent team will not be needed by the time of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and that all refugees like himself will be able to compete under their own country’s flag.
A total of 94 Russian athletes who appealed against their suspension from the Paralympic Games here have had individual lawsuits rejected by a court in German city Düsseldorf, it was announced today.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Dan Palmer, Liam Morgan and Michael Pavitt in London
Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) team member Ibrahim Al-Hussein has been named among the six nominees shortlisted for the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award, which is given to the athletes who best exemplify the spirit of the Paralympic Games and the Paralympic values.
By Daniel Etchells in Rio de Janeiro and Duncan Mackay, Dan Palmer, Liam Morgan and Max Winters in London
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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