of the international paralympic committee will make a final decision on the russian team in late january just a month before the competition starts our season as to see a turkey now has the details the international paralympic committee here in london has announced their decision to maintain the suspension of the russian paralympic committee when it comes to the upcoming games and can chang in twenty eighteen this leaves the russian athletes really holding their breath until more or less the last minute to find out whether or not they're going to be able to participate in those games another part of this decision announced today has been that they're going to maintain a measure that was implemented earlier in september that in for sports russian athletes are going to be able to qualify in advance under a neutral flag which is quite important and those sports include cross-country skiing alpine skiing snowboarding and by offline it has been said that five criteria are still not being matched by russia for the russian paralympic committee to be reinstated this comes after the international

if anything gives them an opportunity for the russian paralympic committee to me to reinstate crisis the entire picture you've got to understand this is a situation that has been thrust upon us the russian paralympic committee was just trying sixteen. fire and syria to meet the clock is ticking them off here is very much in the cost of the russian paralympic committee and the russian authorities. most of. our guys are being deprived of their dream some have just one chance some might have another but they've been preparing for the games for them they are life go for many guys with disabilities sport is the only thing they can do and this dream is being taken away. but it was it was just watching the put it on the power goes need strong support to move this huge pressure from the p.c. and they're doing very well though i'd like to avoid all those who have little bit of attitudes towards them towards or training camps to see how they train and why they have excellent results this has nothing to do with don't you earlier artie's daniel hawkins and alan ball sports host on radio capital f

international the international paralympic committee up holding the russian paralympic committee their russian paralympic athletes are the final decision on the russian paralympic sportsman will be announced in january the russian president daniel recently said that doing a blanket ban doesn't make any sense a it's not fair but b. if there is an individual or a few people who have broken the rules who are doping then hold those people to account but doing a blanket ban across the entire team is you know we're talking about athletes who have trained not just all year but some of these athletes have been training most of their lives their careers in sports how many hopes and dreams have just been dashed by the news that was just posted online today that's right maureen we interviewed many of those paralympic athletes last year last summer when you remember when they were suspended from rio. very short notice the taste and the heartbreak the disappointment was was evidence in in many of those quite emotional interviews that we did perhaps we can show some of them a little later but just g

picture you've got to understand that this is a situation that has been forced upon us the russian paralympic committee was suspended in august and sixteen twelve months on we're still firing to you to meet for coffee see the ball here is very much in the cause of the russian parliament committee on the dorothy's. almost. our guys are being deprived of their dream some have just one chance some might have another but they've been preparing for the games for them they are a life goal for many guys with disability sport is the only thing they can do and this dream is being taken away. with it before it was just watching the bit on the power goes need strong support to move this huge pressure from the i.p.c.c. they're doing very well though i'd like to avoid all those who have legacy of attitudes towards them towards or training camps to see how they train and why they have excellent results this has nothing to do with. earlier artie's daniel hawkins and alan moore sports host on capital f.m. radio joined by colleague kate partridge to discuss the decision of the i.p.c. well there were only three options

there in london the international paralympic committee today has announced that they're maintaining the suspension of the russian paralympic committee and that they will indeed be announcing their final decision on the future of whether or not the parlin peons from russia are going to be able to compete and in january this leaves the russian athletes really holding their breath until more or less the last minute to find out whether or not they're going to be able to participate in those games another part of this decision announced today has been that they're going to maintain a measure that was implemented earlier in september that in fort sports russian athletes are going to be able to qualify in events under neutral flag which is quite important and those sports include cross-country skiing alpine skiing snowboarding and the buy off line it has been said that five criteria are still not being met by russia for the russian parliament committee to be reinstated. this comes after the international olympic committee by russia from taking part in the twenty winter games but clean athletes will be allowed to compet

all let's talk about the latest developments of the international paralympic committee said it was maintaining its suspension of the russian paralympic committee to make the final decision on whether the russians can compete against twenty winter games in january but i think it's called this little paralympic athletes are in a tougher situation than the caskets from russia is can spot why do you think that . shouldn't they be treated in the same ways since one top human the world anti-doping agency reports started the whole thing where do these differences in conclusions and policies come from. agree the treatment is very different as you remember our paralympic athletes were banned from the rio games which is very strange because team russia competed in the olympics well but without the track and field athletes you see for some reason our paralympic athletes have to deal with very harsh requirements and the like and parrot dance and other sports when the russians were banned or stripped of their medals those that the it goes without saying that it is simply inhumane these people have already suffered enough because of the

the international paralympic committee will make a final decision about the russian team in january just one month before the competition starts. joins me live with more details by the nasty outside the fate of the paralympic team isn't one hundred percent clear yet. the international paralympic committee here in london has announced their decision to maintain the suspension of the russian paralympic committee when it comes to the upcoming games and chang and twenty eighteen now they've also said that they're going to be announcing their final decision on whether or not the russian pair or a libyan star going to be able to participate in those upcoming games in january which essentially leaves them with very little time holding their breath until the very last minute to find out whether or not they're going to be able to participate now another element of this decision that was announced here in london was that they're going to maintain a decision was that was initially implemented back in september that for particular sports those athletes are going to be able to compete in qualifying e

all let's talk about the latest developments there international paralympic committee said it was maintaining its suspension of the russian paralympic committee to make the final decision on whether the russians can compete against twenty winter games in january vote i think it's called this little paralympic athletes are in a tough situation. from russia is can spot why do you think that just shouldn't they be treated in the same way since one top human the world anti-doping agency reports started the whole thing where do these differences in conclusions and policies come from. agree the treatment is very different as you remember our paralympic athletes were banned from the rio games which is very strange because team russia competed in the olympics well but without the track and field athletes you see for some reason or paralympic athletes have to deal with very harsh requirements and that's all i can parrot dance and other sports when the russians were banned or stripped of their medals those that the it goes without saying that it is simply inhumane these people have already suffered enough because of their life circ

all let's talk about the latest developments of the international paralympic committee said it was maintaining its suspension of the russian paralympic committee to make the final decision on whether the russians can compete against twenty winter games in january vote i think it's paralympic athletes are in a tougher situation than the catholics from russia can spot why do you think that just shouldn't they be treated in the same way since one top human or two world anti-doping agency reports started the whole thing where do these differences in conclusions and policies come from the way agree the treatment is very different as you remember our paralympic athletes were banned from the rio games which is very strained.

keep their kids wouldn't you so there is probably pressure on the international paralympic committee because the russians simply win too many medals more than in the regular olympic that's not in one basket maybe that's the reason it wasn't a yes you know i've heard comments from foreign paralympic athletes but in a piece of any on the old south don't even understand the current guidelines because of course have to be sick with disabilities who are on some kind of. including the ones that they used to treat their condition let's put it this way in the mckinney cine what do you save there are clear criteria for what is considered performance enhancing drugs still you live what's allowed and who is allowed to take steroids always use their any kind of clarity or got the chill up but should know there is no clarity there has never been any clarity on the issue and there will be no clarity but that means the space a you know for everybody who watches our program but also the most and they can find the list of performance enhancing drugs online with that war and it will drive them crazy more than a national b

paralympic committee dealt a blow. the international pa ralympic committee has dealt a blow. the international paralympic committee has decided to maintain their ban from last year after revelations of widespread doping be some russiane made next month to bite the international olympic committee has revealed 13 guidelines for uniforms. this is the proposed logo they will have to wear if they wish to compete. in krkic news, india have gone 1—0 compete. in krkic news, india have gone1—0 up compete. in krkic news, india have gone 1—0 up against sri lanka. —— cricket. they are hoping to add this to their list of victory is. india made 183. sri lanka were dismissed forjust 87 in text in overs. 12 games taking place in the nba now and over coming hours. austin —— and one that is all we have time for. from me and the team, goodbye. hi there. the cold weather that we had during the first half of december is a long way behind us, and, really, for the run—up to christmas, including christmas day, the weather looks pretty mild. at the moment we've got a weather front wiggling its way across central areas of the uk. extensive cloud being wafted across the uk on westerly winds — those winds are fairly light. and we've got some m

paralympics take place in early march just after february's winter olympics where russian athletes will not be able to compete under the russian flag the russian doping scandal led the international paralympic committee to take a tougher stance then the i.o.c. over the rio games and and another blanket ban is expected in south korea. all right funnies back more beer is fighting this right pollution with finances i hope you recycle your thread just walk with money yes trash disposal and recycling have become big problems in nigeria but a group of school girls in abuja has developed an app that could help the country tackle that's growing faster. wastes over three million tonnes are generated annually in nigeria it's an environmental disaster and a health hazard only twenty to thirty percent of the waste is collected for recycling and reuse. these teenage girls from a boob job want to change that police lois and just tina have created an app that they hope will make a difference in the way people deal with their garbage it's called the green world tech up in new york as who told this fall will look to me did their lives easier on you know india because people was the always on the street you see nurse

russian paralympians will need to wait until january before learning if they're allowed to compete at next year's winter games in sharing a decision was expected from the international paralympic committee on friday but while the ban on russian competitors has been up held they've been given an extra month to meet the criteria required to lift the suspension this includes the world anti-doping agency reinstating russia the international olympic committee only allowing russian athletes to compete as neutrals in february's of the big games. well the athlete's preparation for pyong chang is hotting up with less than two months to go now the women's alpine ski circuit continued in france on wednesday with the first ever world cup the ladies parallel slalom event a new format but a familiar winner in the shape of mikaela shiffrin the american beat back is pitcher of law by for hundreds of a second to claim her second race win in as many days it sees she for an increase or lead at the top of the overall world cup standings to two hundred and ninety one points. chelsea are on their way to the english league cup semifinals the current premier league champions softball moved by two goals to one

russian paralympians will need to wait until january before learning if they're allowed to compete at next year's winter games in pyongyang chang an decision was expected from the international paralympic committee on friday but while the ban on russian competitors has been upheld they've been given an extra month to meet the criteria required to lift the suspension this includes the world anti-doping agency reinstating russia the international olympic committee only allowing russian athletes to compete as neutrals in february is the big games. chelsea will be looking to break their pattern of quarter final defeats when they face bournemouth in the english league cup in about an hour's time the blues have reached this stage on five occasions being defeated each time and boss antonio concert is certainly keen to change that stick for sure obama wants to go through to the next round like us and therefore disease and we must be focused and. i think we we're prepared the game very well. under different times but. the mentality and. under our laws but now we had to play with to play and to try to tool to go to the next round the other game will see bristol hosting defending champions manchester unite

sports is talk to you and thank you very much to help the international paralympic committee have delayed a decision on whether russian athletes will be allowed to compete at next year's winter games in chang an announcement was expected on friday but while the ban on russian competitors have been upheld they've been given an extra month to meet the criteria required to lift about suspension this thing to the world anti-doping agency green stating russia russian athletes will only be permitted to compete as neutrals had for praise and limpid games. it's been four years since marion bartoli walked away from the professional tennis circuit but the twenty thirteen wimbledon champion is making a comeback the french woman quit the game just weeks after winning her only grand slam title in london since then she's found work as a t.v. commentator but has also struggled with a viral illness bartoli has won eight titles and reached a career high ranking of seven in two thousand and twelve it's going to be your challenge i have stayed out of practice ahead of me but i'm hoping to be ready for march and the miami open i'm reduci

the international paralympic committee have delayed a decision on whether russian athletes will be allowed to compete in next year's winter games in chung an announcement was expected on friday but while the ban on russian competitors has been upheld they've been given an extra month to meet the criteria required to lift the suspension this includes the world anti-doping agency reinstating russia russian athletes will only be permitted to compete as neutrals for bree's olympic games. american mckayla schifrin is stumping us self as a gold medal favorite less than two months out from those lympics and. shiffrin won her third world cup skiing event of the season on choose day triumphing in the giant slalom course chevelle all of three victories of common different disciplines she also top the podium in traditional slalom in november and in downhill this month the twenty two year old leads the overall world cup standings by one hundred ninety one points from germany's victoria reckons. i was a bit. scrappy at some points but i was sort of tactic to try to be really aggressive and almost run o

the international pa ralympic committee will decide next month whether or not to lift their ban on russia from taking part at the winter paralympics in march. teen russianstill compete as neutrals in some qualifying events. but a final decision on the team as a whole will be made next month. they say that the russian federation not made sufficient progress to justify their reinstatement. the international olympic committee has set out 13 guidelines for russian atheltes wanting to compete as neutrals in south korea in february. no flag emblems, or anthems will be allowed with this the only logo allowed on their kit with any reference to russia . leicester centre manu tuilagi is free to play against saracens on christmas eve after his citing for a dangerous tackle against munster at the weekend was dismissed. tuilagi who was making his first appearance since the opening day of the season, was cited for a high tackle on munster‘s chris cloete during their european cup defeat but the disciplinary committee didn't think that it warranted a red card. one other rugby union line for you and scotland forward jonny gray has signed a new two—year deal with glasgow

paralympics have been dealt a blow. the international pa ralympic committee has decided to maintain the suspension of russia after revelations of widespread doping. an interim measure to allow russianutrals in some events will stand, with a final decision on the team as a whole to be made next month. after banning russia from the games, they have set our 13 guidelines for russian athletes wanting to compete as mutuals. no flags, emblems or crests will be allowed. just that logo allowed on the kit. mitchell starc has a bruised heel could miss the fourth ashes test. the australian bolwer has a bruised heel and will be reassessed before the traditional boxing day test in melbourne. leicester and england centre manu tuilagi has had his citing dismissed for a dangerous tackle against munster last weekend. he is now free to face saracens on christmas eve. and scotland forward jonny gray has signed a new two—year deal with glasgow warriors after rejecting a move to bristol. love him, or hate him — there is no doubting that sol campbell had an outstanding football career. he played 73 times for england, won to premier league titles, three fa cups, and the league cup. but it could have be a

international paralympic committee has decided to maintain the suspension of russia imposed shortly before rio last year after revelations of widespread doping. an interim measure to allow russianete as neutrals in some events will stand but the final decision on the team asa but the final decision on the team as a whole to be made next month. pep guardiola has dismissed talk of winning the three domestic titles and the champions league. but they're doing well in all four reaching the semifinals of the league cup last night. they're 11 points clear at the top of the premier league but he says he is not even counting on winning that and clinching four trophies is unrealistic. manchester city and arsenal will be in the draw for the semifinals which will be made after tonight's matches. chelsea take on bournemouth and the holders manchester united face bristol city. city manager lee johnson is in the mood for an upset after reminiscing about their last big cup win when they beat liverpool in the fa cup in big cup win when they beat liverpool in the fa cup “119911. big cup win when they beat liverpool in the fa cup in 1994. it's a fantastic game. manchester united come to town, i t

russian athletes paralympic athletes as well we've got a statement here from all are joined on the norwegian biathlete he says that in terms of the proof the evidence given by these investigative committees it has been so vague so insufficient even he's now for example paranoid about giving his own solve balls for fear of having a similar ban imposed himself let's take a listen to his statement. the we will be able to see some evidence for what they are being punished and that is not that there are some marks on the bottles because then i would be terribly afraid of giving samples to summarize status quo maintained no changes despite the measures imposed by russia to reform its doping policies etc will wait until january to see if any compromise here can be reached i'm sure will be delving deeper into the story here all day here on r.t. international don't you hawkins thanks very much. and i thank you for joining us here for your world news on the hour every hour we're back very. low and welcome to cross talk we're all things considered i'm peter lavelle the single most important social equalizer of our time the internet is under grave threat the decision by the federal communications co

russian flag at the closing ceremony and we will be able to completely restore status and iraq to be its yes but that's the international olympic committee yes they i.o.c. it's different when it comes to paralympic. so to conclude my point about the i. see we have to win back over right to bear the flag since the government has been unable to do anything over the last two years it is up to the athletes russian and once we restore our rights we will be able to participate in the twenty twenty tokyo olympics under our own flag starting from the opening ceremony but now as for the paralympic athletes but i think this is another challenge to overcome to be frank i have a problem with the way our government has been dealing with the issue of the maybe some of the fish oils and they were in the president are not receiving complete and honest reports on the matter the truth is there's a lot we can do by invoking the limbic charter and all other sports related documents in order to resolve the problem from illegal means but two years have passed and nothing has been done nothing is being done still there still is a thirst so many ways to go forward and restore the status quo we can go so far as to sue a

international pa ralympic committee macro will decide next month whether or not to lift their ban on russia from taking part at the winter paralympics. an interim measure to allow russiantand but the final decision will be made next month and they say the russian federation has not made sufficient progress to justify their reinstatement. the international olympic committee has set out 13 guidelines for russian atheltes wanting to compete as neutrals in south korea in february. no flags, emblems, crests or anthems will be allowed with this the only logo allowed on their kit with any reference to russia. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in sportsday at 10.30pm. reaction to the sacking of paul clement and an update on those league cup games as well. thank you. the international monetary fund, one of the world's leading financial organisations, has downgraded its forecast for the uk's economic growth this year. the head of the imf, christine lagarde, said the impact of the uk's decision to leave the eu had "weighed heavily" on the economy, and that rising inflation and stagnant wages were squeezing spending power. here's our economics editor, kamal ahme

russian involvement? less than a couple of months, a couple of things today regarding russia and their involvement, firstly the ipc, international power the committee who are putting on the winter paralympicsear as mutuals, nothing remotely resembling a russian flag, no russian emblems or anthems allowed, there you go, all fairly bland, exam 13 guidelines which came out that the ioc has laid down today. let‘s bring you up to speed with the rest of today‘s news, a man who racially abused and assaulted raheem sterling at the weekend has been jailed today. he was targeted outside the club‘s training ground before the team‘s match against tottenham later that day. i convicted football hooligan karl anderson verbally abused him and kicked him for back times. he has beenjailed for 16 weeks. the last of the league cup quarterfinals take place tonight, manchester city and arsenal already in the hat for the draw which follows chelsea against bournemouth, bristol city against manchester united. bristol city third in the championship, the club no stranger toa cup championship, the club no stranger to a cup upset, their last big win was against liverpool in the third round of the fa cup in 1994. it's