The decision opens the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flags at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics next year despite the ongoing war and occupation.

International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus; Ukraine react strongly

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said on Sunday (September 5), the closing day of the Tokyo Paralympics, he was "really emotional and happy" that organisers were able to pull off the Games during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paralympics chief emotional on final day of Games, says Japan's support was key

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday it would lift the ban on Russia's Paralympic Committee by March 15, under certain conditions. Russia has been barred from international Paralympic competitions since August 2016 over allegations of state-sponsored doping similar to the ones that led to the suspension of its athletics federation and anti-doping agency.

Paralympics: World body to lift Russia ban, with conditions

Russia have appealed to the Swiss Federal Court against the ruling, the result of which will come on Monday or on Tuesday

After Rio Paralympics, Russia banned from 2018 Winter Games

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Russia 'did not file any evidence contradicting the facts on which the IPC decision was based

Russia loses appeal against Paralympics doping ban