The International Paralympic Committee will investigate the Russian Federation's hosting of an event for athletes with disabilities

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has responded to an event organized by the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) that it describes as propaganda. The event in question is the award ceremony for the RPC’s “Heroes of the Fatherland – Heroes of Sport” sports award. The IPC stated that it will investigate the organization of this event. 

On September 11, a formal award ceremony for the Russian Paralympic Committee’s “Heroes of the Fatherland – Heroes of Sport” sports award took place in Moscow.

The recipients of the awards were occupiers with disabilities who had participated in All-Russian competitions.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to the participants and guests of the ceremony. It was read by the Minister of Sports and President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Mikhail Degtyarev.

The committee provided the following response to a request from “Glavkom.”

The ROC rejected Ukraine’s accusations of pressure and denied any loyalty to Russia.

As a reminder, on March 11, 2026, Ukrainian athletes competed in the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, where medals were awarded.

Ukraine also condemned the discrimination against its national team at the Paralympics.