Paralympics

84 Russian Athletes Lose Bid to Compete in Paralympics
84 Russian Athletes Lose Bid to Compete in Paralympics
84 Russian Athletes Lose Bid to Compete in Paralympics
BONN, Germany (AP) — A German court has dismissed appeals by 84 Russian athletes seeking to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The state court in Bonn, where the International Paralympic Committee is based, on Tuesday rejected the athletes' bid for an injunction forcing the IPC to allow them to compete...
Swiss Supreme Court Rejects Russian Paralympic Ban Appeal
Swiss Supreme Court Rejects Russian Paralympic Ban Appeal
Swiss Supreme Court Rejects Russian Paralympic Ban Appeal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland's supreme court says it has dismissed Russia's appeal to compete at the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Swiss Federal Tribunal says its judge dismissed the Russian Paralympic Committee's request for an interim ruling overturning a ban by the International Paralympic Committee because of state-sponsored doping...