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Lukin: "Paralympics situation absurd"

Friday, August 12 2016 by SNTV
  • The head of the Russian Paralympic Committee, Vladimir Lukin, spoke to a Moscow radio station on Wednesday (10th August) and said he hoped that the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne might still allow Russian athletes to compete at the Rio Paralympic Games - but time is short.

    SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Vladimir Lukin, head of the Russian Paralympic Committee:

    "Now everything depends on them (the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne). The main problem is time, it all needs to be done by the end of August, the court must have a decision by then."

    SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Vladimir Lukin, head of the Russian Paralympic Committee:

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    "Looking at the way this situation is connected with Olympic affairs - how it all worked out in the end there, causing some kind of compensation moment in the whole situation, how unexpectedly this came, just all of a sudden, but only after the final decision was made with regard to the Olympic team. Don't you think it's all completely absurd?"

    SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Lukin, head of Russian Paralympic Committee:

    "All the athletes keep training and we are dealing with many other issues, like uniforms that have already been bought, tickets booked, etcetera. But at the moment we act as if there aren't any problems and are waiting for the decision of the court."

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