A loud cry for peace
UAt 9:02 p.m. local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke the traditional opening formula. But instead of being a sign of peace, the Paralympics start under the impression of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, and the sport has long been overshadowed. Andrew Parsons, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), gave an […]
Why the IPC must exclude Russia
EHe wasn’t disabled, Philip Craven used to say, he was becoming disabled. For fifteen years the Englishman was President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and for much, much longer he fought to recognize people for their talent and ability and not to define them by a handicap. He was determined and resourceful, charming, funny […]