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Tait crashes out in Para sitting downhill

Australia's Winter Paralympics medal smoky Sam Tait had high hopes in the men's downhill sitting but crashed and didn't finish the race.

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Swimming legend Ellie Simmonds backing ParalympicsGB athletes in Beijing

Ellie Simmonds was joined by fellow Paralympic heroes at Hemel Hemostead's Snow Centre for an Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, and Paralympic cyclist turned GB Snowboarder Jon-Allan Butterworth joined other Summer Paralympic athletes at The National Lottery Paralympic Watch Party to celebrate the start of the Winter Paralympic Games.

Wales Online

Should the Paralympics and Olympics unite? We ask an expert

Team GB Paralympic swimmer Ellie Robinson on whether she thinks a combined Games would be a good thing

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Russian Paralympic Committee launch scathing attack on IOC as its athletes leave Beijing

Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from competing at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing on the eve of the Games amid the war in Ukraine, after the IPC performed a major U-turn

Daily Mirror

Winter Paralympics start time, TV channels and how to watch

78 events will be held in six sports in Beijing, although Russian athletes won’t be competing after they were banned by the IPC

The Independent UK

Paralympics GB boss lifts lid on 24 hours of turmoil at Beijing Winter Games

Russia and Belarus expelled after Athletes Village becomes a “very, very volatile environment”

Daily Mirror

Winter Paralympics begin in shadow of war and without Russian athletes

Russian and Belarusian athletes were banned from competing at the Games on Thursday after a late U-turn by the International Paralympic Committee

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Jensen delights in Para downhill danger

Patrick Jensen will embrace the "ridiculous and dangerous" nature of downhill skiing when he kicks off Australia's Winter Paralympics campaign in Beijing.

AAP

As war rages, Paralympics opening in Beijing without Russia

The 2022 Winter Paralympics are set to open in Beijing, with the Russian athletes sent home and the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get here

The Independent UK

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics

Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games

The Independent UK

Paralympics boots Russia and Belarus after boycott threat from other nations

The about-face came less than 24 hours after the International Paralympic Committee announced it would allow Russians and Belarusians to compete when the Games open on Friday.

Chicago Sun-Times

EXPLAINER: Paralympic U-turn on Russians may see more twists

The Paralympic U-turn on Russian participation in the upcoming Beijing Games isn’t likely to be the end of the story

The Independent UK

GB Paralympian claims Russian athletes have sent Ukrainian rivals 'bomb' threat messages

All Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing in the 2022 Winter Paralympics, even as neutrals, after a dramatic U-turn from the IPC on Thursday

Daily Mirror

Russians, Belarusians out of Paralympics amid boycott risk

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine

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International Paralympic Committee Bans Russia and Belarus From Paralympics

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

The Independent UK

Paralympics U-turn sees Russians banned from Beijing as F1 reverses out of deal

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

Daily Mirror

China 'told Russia not to invade Ukraine during Winter Olympics'

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.

The Independent UK

When do the Winter Paralympics start and how can I watch?

78 events will be held in six sports in Beijing

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Russian and Belarusian athletes banned from competing at the Paralympics

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

The Independent UK

Paralympics bans Russian and Belarusian athletes after international backlash forces U-turn

Barely 24 hours before the Paralympics are due to begin in Beijing, the IPC releases a statement explaining that the threat of multiple nations to boycott the Games had forced its hand

Axios

Russia and Belarus athletes banned from Paralympics after backlash

Some member nations were "threatening not to compete" if the 2 countries weren't banned, Paralympics governing body said.

The Independent UK

Russian athletes out of Paralympics in stunning about-face

In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Paralympics for their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Half a million words and 20m views: the project preserving Australia’s Paralympic history

The tireless work of a small team of volunteers has ensured that achievements at the Games are no longer overlooked

The Hindu

Russians, Belarusians to compete as 'neutral athletes' at Beijing Winter Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee added more restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes when the Paralympics open on Friday, but stopped short of expulsion

Daily Mirror

Nadine Dorries blasts Winter Paralympics Russia decision as Government call for rethink

British secretary of state Nadine Dorries has slammed the International Paralympic Committee after they allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

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