Chinese President Xi declares Winter Paralympics open

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This handout photo taken and received from the OIS/IOC on March 4, 2022 shows China's President Xi Jinping waving during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing. (Photo: AFP)
The Beijing Winter Paralympics were opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, after a storm of controversy over the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes who have been banned due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Xi officially declared the Games open during a ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium in the Chinese capital. Read More Region & World  Read More China: 9 Dead and 26 Injured in Fireworks Factory Explosion Death Toll from Indian Plane Crash Rises to 279 Khamenei: U.S. Proposal on Nuclear Deal Contradicts Our National Interests
The Beijing Winter Paralympics were opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, after a storm of controversy over the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes who have been banned due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Xi officially declared the Games open during a ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium in the Chinese capital.

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