Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics: IPC

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Thursday said Russian and Belarusian athletes will be banned from the Winter Paralympics. The decision comes after the IPC faced international backlash and threats of boycotts by other teams for announcing a day before the athletes would be allowed to compete as neutrals. A 71-member Russian contingent and 12-member Belarusian team are in Beijing.