{"id":100707,"date":"2024-08-15T17:58:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T14:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100707\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"eight-belarusians-to-compete-as-neutrals-in-the-paralympic-games-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/100707\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Belarusians to compete as neutrals in the Paralympic Games in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/paralimpiada_sortiraparis_com-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(sortiraparis.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 15,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Eight Belarusians will compete as neutrals in the Paralympic Games to be held in Paris from August 28 to September 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The neutral Belarusian athletes are swimmers Ihar Bokij, D\u017amitry Salej, Maksim Va\u0161kievi\u010d, Ja\u016dhien Kavalonak, Jahor \u0160\u010da\u0142kana\u016d and Nasta Zudzi\u0142ava, javelin thrower Lizavieta Dabravolskaja and club thrower U\u0142adzisla\u016d Hryb, state media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neutral Belarusian athletes earned four medals in the Paris Olympics that drew to a close on August 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medal wins will not be recorded on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medals table and should a neutral athlete win a gold medal, the Paralympic anthem will be played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national flags of Russia and Belarus, as well as other national symbols including those which relate to the military are strictly prohibited in the vicinity of any venue associated with the Paralympic Games. The national anthems of Russia and Belarus will not be played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the athletes will participate in an individual and neutral capacity, they will not march in the Opening Ceremony on August 28 or have a flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony on 8 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 15,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Eight Belarusians will compete as neutrals in the Paralympic Games to be held in Paris from August 28 to September 8. The neutral Belarusian athletes are swimmers Ihar Bokij, D\u017amitry Salej, Maksim Va\u0161kievi\u010d, Ja\u016dhien Kavalonak, Jahor \u0160\u010da\u0142kana\u016d and Nasta Zudzi\u0142ava, javelin thrower Lizavieta Dabravolskaja and club thrower U\u0142adzisla\u016d Hryb, state media reported. 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