Cheers and boos for Russia at Paralympics opening ceremony in Verona
Russia and Belarus made a controversial entrance during the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. According to AFP, Russia was met with boos from the crowd in Verona.
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Parasport must answer for its positions, Forssmed says
Sweden has chosen not to boycott the Paralympics opening ceremony. However, Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) will boycott it. Then parasports will have to answer for their positions, Forssmed says.
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Ported after the scandal – may return after 25 years
The basketball scandal led to people with intellectual disabilities being banned from the Paralympics. 25 years later, they can be welcomed back. “This is a historic decision,” says Åsa Llinares Norlin, the chairwoman of the Swedish Paralympic Committee, in a press release.
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Russia Reinstated for Paralympics Participation by IPC
Russian athletes will again be allowed to compete under the Russian flag in the Paralympics. This has been decided by the IPC's general assembly. "Sad and regrettable", says the chairman of the Swedish Paralympic Committee.
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Frustrated - but at the same time not surprised
The Paralympic hero Nicolina Pernheim Goodrich is forced to end her athletic career since the City of Gothenburg has withdrawn her escort service. I get frustrated but at the same time not surprised, says Åsa Llinares Norlin, chairperson of the Swedish Paralympic Committee.
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The Swede: "Trying to pull off an upset in Trulsklass"
The blue-yellow table tennis players Smilla Sand and Daniel Gustafsson are ready for the quarterfinals in Paris. For Gustafsson, a two-time Paralympic champion is now waiting. I'll try to make an upset in the Truls class, he says to SVT.
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