The International Paralympic Committee said Friday it will reinstate Russia next month, lifting a suspension imposed more than two years ago over a doping scandal.
The IPC will lift the ban by March 15, providing the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) adhere to strict conditions.
"In August 2016 the IPC suspended the RPC because it was necessary and proportionate to the situation we faced and essential to ensure clean sport," IPC president Andrew Parsons said.
"Twenty-nine months later it is the IPC governing board's firm belief that keeping the RPC suspended is no longer necessary and proportionate to the situation we now face in Russia."
"We hope the constructive and transparent work will allow the Russian sports authorities to turn the page in their relations with international bodies."
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