IPC Bans Russian Belarusian Athletes From Paralympic Games

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Published on March 3 2022 5:57 am
Last Updated on March 3 2022 5:57 am

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes had been banned from the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ assistance.

The reversal came less than 24 hours after the IPC said the two nations’ athletes would be allowed to compete, but without colors, flags or national symbols. The IPC had received strong pushback and said many athletes would have refused to compete against Russian or Belarusian athletes. The Paralympic Games open Friday.