As the curtain closes on what has been heralded as another successful Paralympics, what has been made evident is that even the world's premier sporting event for athletes with impairments is not immune from the ripple effects of the Ukraine war.Even before the Beijing Paralympics officially opened on March 4, tensions were high as the International Paralympic Committee initially decided it would let athletes from Russia and Belarus participate as neutrals, then made a stunning about-face the next day following backlash from other countries.When announcing the course change, IPC President An…READ FULL ARTICLE
