Urge the International Paralympic Committee to continue banning the Russian and Belarusian Paralympic committees from competition under their national flags.

wrote to the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Andrew Parsons expressing their strong opposition to the IPC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games in Milan-Cortina

Keating and other lawmakers urged the IPC to keep the ban on Russian and Belarusian Paralympic committees in place.

Press Releases | Congressman Bill Keating
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Keating, Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Urge International Paralympic Committee to Continue Ban of Russian and Belarusian Paralympic Committees

Keating and other lawmakers wrote to the International Paralympic Committee opposing its decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under national flags and urging continuation of the ban.

KEATING, UKRAINE CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS URGE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BAN OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES
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We urge you to reconsider your decision.

Keating and other Ukraine Caucus leaders urged the International Paralympic Committee to reverse its decision allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics.

KEATING, UKRAINE CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS URGE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BAN OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES | Congressman Bill Keating
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Keating's office reported that he and Ukraine Caucus co-chairs wrote to IPC President Andrew Parsons opposing Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under national flags at Milan-Cortina and asking the IPC to reconsider.

Official House evidence shows Keating took the promised action: he joined a written appeal to the IPC to keep the Russian and Belarusian Paralympic committees from competing under national flags.

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KEATING, UKRAINE CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS URGE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BAN OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEES | Congressman Bill Keating
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The IPC announced that its members voted at the 2025 General Assembly not to maintain the partial suspensions of NPC Belarus and NPC Russia, restoring full IPC membership rights.

This official IPC record establishes the decision Keating later challenged, confirming the substance and timing of his February 2026 appeal.

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IPC member organisations vote not to maintain NPC Belarus and NPC Russia’s partial suspensions
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The IPC said NPC Russia and NPC Belarus were partially suspended for two years, with athletes allowed only in an individual and neutral capacity, meaning no teams.

This official IPC record shows there was an existing suspension regime for Russia and Belarus that Keating sought to continue or restore before the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

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IPC General Assembly partially suspends NPC Russia and NPC Belarus
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