MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The IPC said Friday it had opened suspension proceedings against the RPC in light of a report accusing Moscow of overseeing a state-wide doping program.
"The decision of the International Paralympic Committee is politicized and has absolutely nothing to do with the sports or the Paralympic values. And it absolutely lacks a sports component," Shilov told R-Sport.
On Monday, an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commission presented a report based on the results of its investigation into allegations that dozens of Russian athletes used performance-enhancing drugs at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Russia has been accused of running a state-wide doping program.
Following the release of the WADA report, the International Olympic Committee said that it would consider a collective ban for the entire Russian team.
