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IPC bans Russians and Belarusians from 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games

Andrew Parsons, head of the International Paralympic Committee, said threats of boycotts had forced the IPC to ban Russian and Belarusian para athletes from the Winter Games in Beijing. REUTERS - PETER CZIBORRA

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure on Thursday and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing as part of the continuing international boycott following the advance of Russian forces into Ukraine.

Organisers of the Games had said on Wednesday that they planned to allow the 83 members of the two delegations to take part under a neutral banner.

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