The ban applies to social media.
Russian Paralympic athletes who have received the qualification starts to the Games in Pyeongchang, forbidden to mention in social networks about his citizenship.
This was stated by the senior trainer of the Paralympic national team of Russia on ski races and biathlon Irina Gromova.
“We can’t use the national colors, wear the flag, to say that we are from Russia. Even in social networks. Yes, we can write something, but the pennants can not deliver,” said the coach.
Russian athletes because of the disqualification of the Russian Paralympic Committee has been admitted to the qualification starts under the flag of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The question of their participation in the forthcoming Paralympics will be decided on December 19 at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the IPC, the decision will be announced in three days.
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