Lawmakers have confirmed Russian and Belarusian athletes will be permitted to participate as neutrals at the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The International Paralympic Committee confirmed its decision in a statement on Wednesday, two days before the Games are set to get underway in China on Friday.
"The RPC (Russian Paralympic Committee) and NPC Belarus will participate as neutrals at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games," an IPC statement read. "They will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table."
