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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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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