Russia's track and field doping ban won't affect Paralympics

BONN, Germany (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says Russia's doping ban from athletics won't affect its Paralympians.

The All-Russia Athletic Federation's suspension from international competitions, including the Olympics, was upheld last week by the IAAF.

However, the IPC says it isn't applying the sanction to the Russian Paralympic team because they have "no association" with ARAF, which is for able-bodied athletes.

The IPC says in a statement that it contacted the World Anti-Doping Agency, which has detailed widespread doping in Russian athletics, to see if Paralympians were implicated.

Following that check, "currently there is no evidence that the anti-doping issues within…