page_title: Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
section_title: Team
hierarchical_section_title: Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics / Team
caption_attribution_description: Anna Burmistrova of Russia celebrating winning the gold medal during the Women's 3km Pursuit Standing Biathlon at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
context_page_description: Russia sent people to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They competed as "Neutral Paralympic Athletes" in 5 sports. Only Russian sportspeople that had not participated in doping were allowed to compete. On 26 February 2018, the International Paralympic Committee said which people from Russia could compete as Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. The list included 30 people. They were going to compete in para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, para-snowboarding and wheelchair curling.
  Ekaterina Rumyantseva won gold and Anna Milenina won silver in the women's 6 km biathlon standing race. In the women's 6 km biathlon visually impaired race, Mikhalina Lysova won gold. The medals were won on 10 March, the first day of para-Nordic skiing competition at the 2018 Games.
context_section_description: On 26 February 2018, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said which people from Russia could compete as Neutral Paralympic Athletes at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.  The list included 30 people.  They were going to compete in para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, para-snowboarding and wheelchair curling. 10 people are competing in para-alpine skiing, 12 in para-Nordic skiing, 3 in para-snowboarding and 5 in wheelchair curling.  The team also includes 6 guide skiers.  There are also going to be 39 support people and officials.  Despite limitations on who can compete because of the doping scandal, Neutral Paralympic Athletes from Russia will be one of the largest delegations at the Games.
  The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team NPA") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.
  The following is the list of number of competitors that could participate at the Games per sport/discipline.
caption: Anna Burmistrova at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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