Why the Decision to Ban Para-Athletes has Proved Painful for Russian Society

... written by Olga Allenova, a well-known Russian social journalist , where she explained why she does not attend the opposition’s rallies and prefers to spend the time helping the staff of an orphanage for children with special needs. Even though doping scandals have haunted the Olympic athletes since 2014, neither the Paralympic Committee, nor the athletes themselves turned out to be ready for such problems with Russian para-athletes. What Next? The changes in the world order and the system of international relations that we are witnessing today cannot happen in a ...