Russia Paralympic Ban Confirmed

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Russia will not have any athletes at next month's Rio Paralympics.

The country's appeal against a ban has failed at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The punishment was handed out after an independent report found evidence of state-sponsored doping. The court says the International Paralympic Committee's original decision was proportionate and within the rules.

The decision puts more pressure on Olympic officials. They opted against a blanket ban for their Games - where Russia went on to win 56 medals - 19 of them gold.