International Paralympic Committee overturns suspension of Russia, Belarus memberships, athletes still barred

Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on appeal but their athletes remain barred from competing in IPC-run events.

The IPC said Friday that its independent appeals tribunal had ruled that the IPC membership should have considered more evidence before voting to suspend the two countries' national Paralympic organizations in November, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The IPC said the tribunal decision on Wednesday was taken on a "technicality" and that some of the evidence the tribunal heard wasn't available when the vote was taken last year. IPC President Andrew Parsons called the ruling "a d...