IPC General Assembly votes not to maintain NPC Russia’s partial suspension
NPC Russia had been suspended since September 2023 27 Sep 2025
On Saturday (27 September) at the IPC General Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, IPC member organisations voted not to maintain the partial suspension of the National Paralympic Committee of Russia.
Having been partially suspended at the 2023 IPC General Assembly for breaches of its constitutional membership obligations, this decision means NPC Russia now regain their full rights and privileges of IPC membership, in accordance with the IPC Constitution. The IPC will work with NPC Russia to put practical arrangements in place for this as soon as reasonably possible.
In reaching their decisions, IPC member organisations made up of National Paralympic Committees, International Federations and International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled attending the 2025 IPC General Assembly first voted against a motion to fully suspend NPC Russia (111-55 with 11 abstentions). IPC member organisations then voted against a motion to partially suspend NPC Russia (91-77 with 8 abstentions), meaning the NPC regained its full IPC membership rights. For a motion to be passed, a majority of 50%+ 1 of all votes cast was required.
Later today the IPC General Assembly will discuss the membership status of NPC Belarus.
