IBSA has temporarily suspended the membership of Russia and Belarus in the organization
The Executive Council of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has suspended the membership of Russia and Belarus in the organization. This is reported on the IBSA website.
The organization stated that it respects and supports the decision of the General Assembly of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to partially suspend the membership of Russia and Belarus for a two-year period. It is noted that neutral individual para-athletes from Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris and other IPC sanctioned events.
On September 7, the President of the Russian Paralympic Committee, Pavel Rozhkov, said that the IPC was preparing to permanently suspend Russia’s membership. However, at the organization’s General Assembly in Bahrain, the majority of delegates voted against this decision.
In 2022, the IPC did not allow Russian athletes to compete at the 2022 Games. Initially, the team’s athletes were allowed to compete in a neutral status, but then the decision was changed.
Source: Lenta
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