Paralympics to decide Russia's status independently of IOC: Parsons

The International Paralympic Committee will decide independently whether to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus at the 2024 Paris Games and will not be swayed by their potential re-entry to Olympic competition, IPC President Andrew Parsons said Thursday.While the IPC "would like to be aligned" with the International Olympic Committee, the decision on next year's Paralympics will be based on a vote of national committees at the IPC's General Assembly in September, Parsons said.The IOC Executive Board last month recommended admitting athletes from Russia and Belarus to international events…READ FULL ARTICLE