"The unilateral decision made by the IPC to remove players from their teams who rightfully qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is illegal and violates the athletes' fundamental rights." - IPC
“The unilateral decision made by the IPC to remove players from their teams who rightfully qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is illegal and violates the athletes’ fundamental rights. A broad consensus exists among athletes and legal advisors internationally that the belated reassessment of certain players is unlawful and grossly violates the athletes’ rights. Thus, the IPC’s attempts need to be vigorously opposed, and the issue must be resolved expeditiously.”
Global Athlete
On the pressure by the IPC for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation to comply with the new eligibility guidelines, which exclude athletes with complex regional pain syndrome and other conditions
