Paralympic committee bans Russia from Rio

Paralympic committee bans Russia from Rio

Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, holds a press conference in Rio De Janeiro on Aug. 7, 2016. Craven said that in order to protect the interests of the movement and to ensure fair competition, Russia is banned from the upcoming Rio 2016 Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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