Petition · past parliament
Demand exclusion of Russia from the Paralympics or withdraw the British team.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Demand the exclusion of the Russian team from the 2022 Winter Paralympics and, if this is not achieved, withdraw the UK team.
It is unreasonable to expect individual athletes to make this decision, it needs to be included in our national effort to isolate and sanction the Putin regime.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the organisation of the Olympics are a matter for the International Olympic Committee, and decisions about the UK's participation in the Olympics are a matter for the National Olympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about the organisation of the Olympics are a matter for the International Olympic Committee, and decisions about the UK's participation in the Olympics are a matter for the National Olympic Committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.