there had been a wave of protests and threats to boycott the games, after those athletes had initially been told they could take part. the build up has been dominated by the invasion of ukraine. joe lynskey has more. today invasion, the light flame folly paralympic games that is overshadowed. dominated by the war in you came. 71 russian para athletes have now been removed, and 12 from belarus. the only way to stop mass boycotts and allow these games to go ahead. it is stop mass boycotts and allow these games to go ahead. games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend sport games to go ahead. it is hard, but we cannot pretend sport and - games to go ahead. it is hard, but l we cannot pretend sport and politics are not linked. the medal table is a soft politics. so it is very tough,