PARIS (AP) — A decision on whether Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the PyeongChang Paralympics is expected by the end of the year.
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, speaking during a visit to Paris, said Friday that the IPC task force will meet in December following a meeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s foundation board.
“I can’t speculate at this time what the outcome would be,” Parsons said on a conference call.
Russia’s Paralympic team was barred from the Rio Games as punishment for a state-backed doping program.
Parsons was elected president of the IPC in September, replacing Philip Craven, who led the organization for 16 years.