Paralympics: Games must go on to send message of peace, says Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said Thursday it is important the 2022 games are delivered successfully despite the ongoing war in Ukraine so a message of peace can be conveyed to the world.Parsons told Kyodo News in an interview in Beijing there was never a threat to the games going ahead on schedule even after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in late February, approximately a week before the March 4 Paralympic opening ceremony.While inclusion and diversity are always central to the Paralympic mission, "It was appropriate to send this message of peace...and tha…READ FULL ARTICLE