Hundreds of athletes are competing in Beijing in this year's events, which run through March 13. The opening ceremony kicked off on Friday, with the world focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Hundreds of athletes are competing in Beijing in this year's events, which run through March 13. The opening ceremony kicked off on Friday, with the world focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia was in focus during the
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons' speech at
the the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
Hundreds of athletes are competing in Beijing in this year's events, which run through March 13. The opening ceremony kicked off on Friday, with the world focused on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Our presence at the Paralympics is not merely a presence, this is a sign that Ukraine is and will remain a country," the team's committee president said.