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The IPC banned a Ukrainian Paralympic uniform with a #Ukraine map as "too political," while russia’s 2022 #Olympic uniforms featured a russian map - raising questions about rule consistency.
Collage showing two contrasting events: Top (2026 Paralympics) features Ukrainian athletes in uniforms with a map of Ukraine, banned by IPC as 'political' (Source: Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine). Bottom (2022 Olympics) shows russian athletes in uniforms with a fragment of a map of russia, allowed by IOC (Source: russian media).
#ukraine #olympic
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