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Russian Paralympic torchbearer Aleksey Ashapatov attends a training session at Yunost sports ground in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Kazbek Basayev
Russia has lost its appeal against its ban from next month's Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping programme, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
The decision to exclude Russia's team, initially made on Aug. 7 by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), means at least 250 competitors from the country are now set to miss the Sept. 7-18 event.
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