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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, speaking to Radio 5 live, said: " I think the IPC has taken a really strong stance, where the IOC has slightly passed the buck. I don't think it will have the same political statement that it would if the Olympic athletes were banned. I do have some sympathy for the Russian Paralympians, there are maybe some innocent athletes who will be seriously affected by this. But it was better to say no to the Russian team than to do what the IOC did and pass it on to the international federations.

" As much as you want to protect innocent athletes and over the years there have been so many innocent athletes who have not had their moment in the sun, won medals and had sponsorship and media coverage they would have done because of cheating athletes. The bit that is unfair is that everything is being pinpointed on Russia. They are not the only country to have problems and not the only group of athletes that are maybe competing in Rio at the Olympics or Paralympics who might have banned substances in their blood."

US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) chief executive Travis Tygart said the IPC's decision was " inspiring".

" The IPC showed strong leadership today in holding Russia's state-organised doping accountable, " said Tygart. " Their unanimous decision goes a long way towards inspiring us all - most importantly clean athletes - and upholding the Paralympic values we admire."

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Wada said it supported the decision, adding it was " is in the interest of clean athletes and the clean sport movement".

The British Paralympic Association said the IPC had taken a bold decision and congratulated it for taking a " clear stand".

" It is crucial for the integrity of our sport that those involved, as well as the public, feel confident that all necessary measures are in place to tackle doping and the playing field is level", a statement read.

Britain's Paralympic gold medallist and world champion Richard Whitehead told the BBC's World Service: " I feel that Paralympic sport will move forward and will be the shining light of what needs to happen within sport. Let's hope that other sporting governing bodies also take the same light. "

But the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) said it was " disappointed" and " troubled" by the IPC's decision.

FEI President Ingmar De Vos said: " We believe the individual International Federations should be given the opportunity to defend the rights of their clean athletes."


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