Officials have issued a blanket ban on Russian athletes competing at next month’s Paralympics in Rio, strongly criticising Vladimir Putin’s government for prioritising “medals over morals”.
The Guardian: Russia given blanket Paralympic ban amid ‘medals over morals’ criticism
Russia's Alexander Sakhatskiy (L) and Great Britain's Nigel Murray shake hands after participating in the boccia competition test event for Rio 2016 Paralympic games at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 12.
