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Paralympics boss urges clarity for Tokyo after Russia doping ban

Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, called for clarity over Russia's participation in Tokyo [Courtesy]

The head of the International Paralympic Committee Tuesday called for clear guidance over the participation of Russian athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, adding that it was "disgusting" that authorities had allegedly tampered with doping samples.

In an interview with AFP, Andrew Parsons said he expected Russia to appeal Monday's decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency to ban the country for four years from major global sports events after accusing the Russians of falsifying data from a testing laboratory.

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