The German tabloid “Bild”, previously announced a boycott of Russia at the Olympics in Rio, were happy with the removal of the Russian athletes from the Paralympics.
In the article “the Court finally threw Russia out of Rio” newspaper”, “Bild” rejoices the previous decision of the head of the IPC to dismiss Russian Paralympians because of the “doping scandal”.
“At least the second part of the Olympic games in Rio will start without Russia! Sportsmen-invalids of Vladimir Putin was not allowed to start in Rio,” reads the article published on the website of the tabloid.
We will remind, the international Paralympic Committee (IPC), following the recommendations of the world anti-doping Agency (WADA) has suspended Russian athletes from the Paralympics in Rio. As reported RuBaltic.Ru the decision to dismiss the Russian Paralympic participants and fans in Rio was met with a certain degree of admiration. According to the Deputy of the European Parliament from the group of the Progressive Alliance of socialists and Democrats Andrew Mamykina, there are no objective reasons for dismissal were not, a crucial role was played by political intrigue, which is unacceptable for World-level competitions.
The Russian side has filed an appeal with the court of arbitration for Sport (CAS), which eventually endorsed the decision of the IPC. “Bild” quotes the comment of the German Paralympic athlete, long jumper Marcus Remus. According to him, the IPC was “braver than the international Olympic Committee (IOC)”.
“On the one hand, my heart bleeds a little for the clean athletes. And such, of course. For them, the decision is a slap in the face. On the other hand, I believe that it is very, very correct decision,” he said.
Another champion Paralympic athlete Heinrich Popov, told “Bild” that he is a supporter of the harsh methods, and if the suspension of Russia — the first step in the direction of zero tolerance for doping, he supports it.
“But if it’s the first and the last step, it’s not fair, because I know that in other countries everything is rotten, not less,” he added.
Previously, the newspaper “Bild” against the backdrop of doping scandal, has announced a boycott of the Russian Olympic team. During Games, it did not include the results of the Russian athletes in the medal standings. Do not put them in the final table immediately after the third place, which settled China, it is Germany, ranked fifth.
In the last summer Paralympic games in 2012, Russia took second place, taking 36 gold medals. Winter Paralympics 2014 the Russian team made a landslide victory with 30 gold medals.
