Russian, Belarusian athletes barred from Beijing Paralympics - IPC

March 3, 2022. The Beijing 2022 logo and branding are seen outside the Main Media Centre ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games REUTERS

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 (IPC) said.

Belarus has been a key staging area for the full-scale invasion Russia launched on Ukraine a week ago.