Russia appeal Paralympics suspension
Russia have challenged the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold the country's complete Paralympics ban.
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The International Paralympic Committee suspended Russia from the Rio games, starting on 7 September, because of state-sponsored doping.
CAS then rejected a Russian Paralympic Committee appeal against the ban earlier this week.
At least 266 Russian athletes are expected to now contest the mass suspension on an individual basis.
The RPC's appeal, launched in the Swiss Federal Court, will be held next week.
Russians were not banned outright at the Olympics, as individual sports' governing bodies were allowed to rule on whether or not competitors could take part.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the IPC suspension as "outside the bounds of law, morality and humanity".
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