Paralympics: Russia banned from 2018 Paralympics for doping program

The International Paralympic Committee said Monday it will ban Russia from competing at March's Pyeongchang Paralympics.The measure comes after the International Olympic Committee also barred Russia from competing at the Pyeongchang Games due to the country's state-sponsored doping when it hosted the 2014 Sochi Games.The Russian Paralympic Committe has not met all of the necessary requirements to have its suspension lifted, including the full reinstatement of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the IPC said in a statement.Athletes from Russia who meet "strict con…READ FULL ARTICLE