Olympics – Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics – Torch Relay – Beijing, China – March 2, 2022. Performers take part in the flame lighting ceremony of the Paralympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing district. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
March 2, 2022
(Reuters) – Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete as neutrals at the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Wednesday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“They will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table,” the IPC said in a statement.
The Games begin from Friday and end on March 13.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet)
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