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The Paralympics, coming to a close in London right now, is being shown on TV and prominently reported on the evening news programs in Japan. I'm sad to say that few in the US would even know it is happening from the utter lack of coverage. It's too bad these athletes are not given more of the recognition they deserve.
The Paralympics, coming to a close in London right now, is being shown on TV and prominently reported on the evening news programs in Japan. I'm sad to say that few in the US would even know it is happening from the utter lack of coverage. It's too bad these athletes are not given more of the recognition they deserve.
The ban is a result of the findings in a World Anti-Doping Agency report by Professor Richard McLaren into state-sponsored doping. The International Olympic Committee this month declared that 271 Russian athletes would be eligible to compete in Rio, despite WADA recommending a total ban. IOC considered Russia's athletes on a case-by-case basis, which resulted in banning 111 athletes. The Russian Paralympic Committee "has shown it is unable to comply with our doping code within its jurisdiction. It can't fulfill its fundamental obligations as an IPC member," Craven said. "This decision has placed a huge burden upon all our shoulders, but it's a decision we've had to take in the best interests of the Paralympic Movement."
He added, "we were deeply saddened to find that the state-sponsored doping program that exists within Russian sport regrettably extends to Russian Para sport as well. "Tragically this situation is not about athletes cheating a system, but about a state-run system that is cheating the athletes. The doping culture that is polluting Russian sport stems from the Russian government and has now been uncovered in not one, but two independent reports commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency."
The Russian Paralympic Committee has 21 days until Aug. 28 to appeal the decision. The Paralympics, which involves athletes with a range of physical disabilities, are scheduled to take place after the Olympics in Rio from Sept. 7-18. The McLaren Report identified 35 samples related to Paralympic sports where samples disappeared from the Mascow lab.
On Saturday, the investigation team provided the IPC with an additional 10 samples, relating to nine athletes, which were part of the "disappearing positive" methodology. After finishing eighth in 2008, Russia finished second overall with 36 gold medals. Although not directly referred to in the McLaren Report, the IPC said sample swapping that operated during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games was also taking place during the the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia won 80 out of 216 available medals at Sochi, including 30 out of 72 golds.
Russian athletes banned from Rio Paralympics Games
Unlike the Olympics, hope dey got the backbone to stand behind it...
Russian athletes banned from Rio Paralympics Games
Aug. 7, 2016 -- All Russian athletes have been banned from the Paralympics over doping concerns, the president of the International Paralympics Committee Sir Philip Craven announced Sunday.
The ban is a result of the findings in a World Anti-Doping Agency report by Professor Richard McLaren into state-sponsored doping. The International Olympic Committee this month declared that 271 Russian athletes would be eligible to compete in Rio, despite WADA recommending a total ban. IOC considered Russia's athletes on a case-by-case basis, which resulted in banning 111 athletes. The Russian Paralympic Committee "has shown it is unable to comply with our doping code within its jurisdiction. It can't fulfill its fundamental obligations as an IPC member," Craven said. "This decision has placed a huge burden upon all our shoulders, but it's a decision we've had to take in the best interests of the Paralympic Movement."
He added, "we were deeply saddened to find that the state-sponsored doping program that exists within Russian sport regrettably extends to Russian Para sport as well. "Tragically this situation is not about athletes cheating a system, but about a state-run system that is cheating the athletes. The doping culture that is polluting Russian sport stems from the Russian government and has now been uncovered in not one, but two independent reports commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency."
The Russian Paralympic Committee has 21 days until Aug. 28 to appeal the decision. The Paralympics, which involves athletes with a range of physical disabilities, are scheduled to take place after the Olympics in Rio from Sept. 7-18. The McLaren Report identified 35 samples related to Paralympic sports where samples disappeared from the Mascow lab.
On Saturday, the investigation team provided the IPC with an additional 10 samples, relating to nine athletes, which were part of the "disappearing positive" methodology. After finishing eighth in 2008, Russia finished second overall with 36 gold medals. Although not directly referred to in the McLaren Report, the IPC said sample swapping that operated during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games was also taking place during the the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia won 80 out of 216 available medals at Sochi, including 30 out of 72 golds.
Russian athletes banned from Rio Paralympics Games
The media, and to a large degree the public, has become so focused on winning at the highest level, that the ability to rise above physical challenges has lost its appeal. That someone overcomes adversity to win only matters if the win at t he highest level of competition.
This same attitude explains why a silver medalist is asked why they lost the gold medal.
It is truly sad that sportsmanship and the joy of the competition has been lost by so many.
The Paralympics, coming to a close in London right now, is being shown on TV and prominently reported on the evening news programs in Japan. I'm sad to say that few in the US would even know it is happening from the utter lack of coverage. It's too bad these athletes are not given more of the recognition they deserve.
We actually agree on something!
I know exactly what you mean. The ABC shows about two hours of highlights each night - they are the only channel to show footage of the Games because there is no money to be made, and therefore the major networks won't touch it with a ten foot pole.
We made such a big deal over our athletes winning a Gold medal, yet there are people competing in these Games who have lost limbs, and have also won Gold medals, yet for some reason, we don't seem to care. Our athletes at the Paralympics are brilliant sportspeople, its a shame we don't give them the coverage their Games so rightfully deserves.
The media, and to a large degree the public, has become so focused on winning at the highest level, that the ability to rise above physical challenges has lost its appeal. That someone overcomes adversity to win only matters if the win at t he highest level of competition.
This same attitude explains why a silver medalist is asked why they lost the gold medal.
It is truly sad that sportsmanship and the joy of the competition has been lost by so many.
You don't think the silver medalist would have rather won the gold?
The media, and to a large degree the public, has become so focused on winning at the highest level, that the ability to rise above physical challenges has lost its appeal. That someone overcomes adversity to win only matters if the win at t he highest level of competition.
This same attitude explains why a silver medalist is asked why they lost the gold medal.
It is truly sad that sportsmanship and the joy of the competition has been lost by so many.
You don't think the silver medalist would have rather won the gold?
I'm sure they would. But being that close to the top is an accomplishment.
Our current President is too busy mocking the Special Olympics.The Paralympics, coming to a close in London right now, is being shown on TV and prominently reported on the evening news programs in Japan. I'm sad to say that few in the US would even know it is happening from the utter lack of coverage. It's too bad these athletes are not given more of the recognition they deserve.
