Neutral Paralympic Athletes was the name used to represent approved Russian and Belarusian athletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned the nations' previous designations due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The New People's Army (Filipino: Bagong Hukbong Bayan; abbreviated NPA or BHB) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). [15]: 119 It acts as the CPP's principal organization, aiming to consolidate political power from what it sees as the present "bourgeois reactionary puppet government" and to aid in the " people's ...

Aug 29, 2024 · The athletes are taking part under a white flag which features black lettering spelling out NPA, with the flag to be used on TV graphics and during medal ceremonies.

This flag (white with NPA written in black text) must be used by approved athletes (i.e. those from Russia and Belarus), because the Russian and Belarusian flags are banned from being used at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [4][11] Communist Party of the Philippines.

The New People's Army (NPA) (Filipino: Bagong Hukbong Bayan) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) having 6,000 to 10,000 strong members as estimated by the United States C.I.A.. It was formed and founded by Bernabe Buscayno A.K.A. "Commander Dante" on March 29, 1969.

English: Flag of Neutral Paralympic Athletes used during Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of …

Sep 8, 2024 · For the curious, NPA means the Neutral Paralympic Athletes. The term is used for those athletes who are banned from the Olympics and Paralympics due to the ongoing invasion of Russia into Ukraine.

Neutral athletes will compete under a white flag featuring black lettering spelling out NPA. The flag’s use will be limited to TV and sports presentation graphics and during medal ceremonies.

IPC publish Neutral Paralympic Athletes (NPA) regulations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games NPA will compete as individuals in neutral uniforms under an NPA flag, and will not feature on the medals table or march in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies