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After initially allowing Russia and Belarus to compete, the IPC officially banned the two countries from the event this month.

The International Paralympic Committee announced on Wednesday that no Russian or Belarusian athletes would be allowed to compete in Beijing due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

The IPC’s announcement on Wednesday that athletes would be able to compete under a neutral flag was met with threats of a boycott

Ukraine says a second round of ceasefire talks with Russia has not yielded the results Kyiv had hoped for, but the sides have discussed humanitarian corridors and agreed to speak again.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) bowed to pressure on Thursday and banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing as part of the continuing international boycott following the advance of Russian forces into Ukraine.

The IPC performed a U-turn as Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from the Winter Paralympics

"Paralympics Ireland welcomes the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to exclude athletes representing National Paralympic Committee’s from Russia and Belarus from the Winter Paralympic Games"

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics amid the invasion of Ukraine, following a U-turn from the IPC.

Team GB Paralympian Richard Whitehead was speaking on Good Morning Britain after decision to ban paralympians from Russia and Belarus

The International Paralympic Committee backflips on its call to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Beijing as "neutral" competitors.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Russia’s credit rating, citing a “severe shock” to fundamental conditions due to its invasion of Ukraine