Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred from the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on the eve of the Games following threats of boycotts by other teams over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said
Belarus has been a key staging area for the full-scale invasion Russia launched on Ukraine a week ago.
"Multiple NPCs, some of which have been contacted by their governments, teams and athletes, are threatening not to compete." Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games - International Paralympic Committee Press Conference - Main Media Centre, Beijing, China - March 2, 2022. IPC President Andrew Parsons during a press conference ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, following the IPC Governing Board decision in regards to Russian and Belarusian athletes competing during the Ukraine Crisis.
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