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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Paul MacInnes in Cortina

Ukraine accuses IPC of ‘systemic pressure’ and pro-Russian bias at Winter Paralympics

Volunteers hold the Ukrainian flag and a placard during the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Paralympic Games.
Volunteers hold the Ukrainian flag and a placard during the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Paralympic Games. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty Images

Team Ukraine have launched a ­stinging attack on the International Paralympic Committee and Winter Paralympics organisers, claiming they have been under “systemic pressure” to reduce their presence at the Milano Cortina Games.

The Ukraine National Paralympic Committee has made four specific allegations against the IPC and the Milano Cortina organisers, alleging mistreatment of its athletes and a “systematic” attempt to remove flags from the team base and spectators.

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