Athletes from Russia and Belarus can compete as neutrals at the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing despite the invasion of Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided Wednesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had recommended sports ban athletes from the two countries altogether with the neutral option secondary “wherever this is not possible on short notice for organisational or legal reasons.” In a short statement, the IPC said Russia and Belarus “will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table” at the Games which open Friday and run …

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