uh paralympic games, yes, in beijing, that is and when the executive committee met paralympic committee. that's after the start of these uh, all the action, yes, then uh president the internationaltee said that guys we have a constitution that was adopted in december, the new one is the constitution of the paralympic committee and i have no right, uh, to disqualify. uh, belarusian paralympians. yes, because i have to abide by the constitution. so we found a compromise, that our athletes will oppose the neutral flag. but tomorrow people came again and gathered the paralympic committees with the regiment. i said the decision is changing. so we, of course, filed all appeals, where wrote that we did not violate. one paragraph of the constitution, we observed all the norms, uh, the charter was observed, that is, uh, that is, the removal is just, uh, well, without humanity. yes, especially the paralympians. that's double standards for you. yes, they say that e-sport is out of politics, so, unfortunately, if earlier sport was with elements of politics, now it has simply become politics forever. eh, everything ends in peace. yes, that is, i hope that it will be in the near future before

the athletes sealed up state symbols in vain by arranging secret gatherings in the international paralympic committeeo retire. the third of march will be for our and russian athletes. fatal western countries began to conduct, unfriendly policies began to mix sport with a policy of applying double standards , these sanctions, we will not allow anyone we want for what we invent. this is unacceptable and this unacceptable war is triple for the paralympians, because for the paralympians. sport is not just a sporting event, it is communication. so this is life. despite numerous calls to explain what happened from the structure to all possible instances, silence. at best , a banal official reply, they say your letter has been received and will be considered. and what to do, an athlete who, in order to get to the games in the capital of france, already today needs to score qualifying points and pass the selection. where does he look for motivation today and how to answer a simple question. and what if not, let's not let it continue to mock and further over those who are used to fighting and going to the end

the international paralympic committee has confirmed that all 22 sports included in paris 2024 will retainames. british world 1500 metres championjake wightman could miss the indoor season which includes the european championships. wightman posted this picture on social media, saying he'd sprained his "mid foot" whilst training in south africa. dutch cyclist fabiojakobsen was struck in the face by a fan's mobile phone near the finish of the final stage of a race in argentina yesterday. the european champion reportedly suffered minor cuts. he finished second in the stage. rory mcilroy had to keep his emotions in check as he held onto the lead to win the dubai desert classic for a third time. breathing down his neck on the leaderboard, the american patrick reed, one of rebel golfers who has joined the liv series. rory mcilory has been very vocal in his criticism of the breakaway tour, and a spat with reed had dominated the build up to the tournament. craig templeton reports. every victory for rory mcelroy means something, this one means that a little bit tomorrow. the reason why is this, pri

the international paralympic committee's confirmed that all 22 sports included at the tokyo and upcominganisers given the opportunity to choose one new sport. para climbing is among those under consideration for what would be a games debut, as is para—surfing. the final line—up will be confirmed by the end of the year. that's all the sport for now. we will have more reaction for you from sean dyche a's appointment at everton later on bbc news. for now, back to you, ben. thank you, much more on that breaking news from the premier league this afternoon. schools across england and wales are set to face closures and disruption in the first of a series of strikes by teachers over pay on wednesday. of those who voted, more than nine in ten members of the largest teaching union, the national education union, called for the action. teachers are also expected to walk out for further dates in february and march. for most working parents that will mean taking a day off, working from home, or seeking alternative childcare. fiona lamdin has been talking to families about their plans. we want 10%! the