Russian paralympians banned from Rio

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Russia will be banned from participating from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio due to allegedly violating doping rules.

The International Paralympic Committee made the announcement on Sunday. Philip Craven, president of the committee, blamed the Russian government for its “medals over morals mentality.”

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