‚The invasion of Ukraine overshadows the Paralympics‘|
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Letzte Aktualisierung: March 4, 2022
'The invasion of Ukraine overshadows the Paralympics'
Sports journalist Mark Dreyer has lived in China since 2007
It could have been Beijing's second chance after the Winter Olympics failed to deliver the desired image boost. But the Paralympics are completely overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says Mark Dreyer, sports journalist and book author. The day before the opening of the Beijing Olympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) excluded Russia and Belarus from participating. Ning Wang spoke with Dreyer.
The pressure was too high. The escalation has put the IPC "in a unique and impossible position" said IPC President Andrew Parsons on Thursday when he announced the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Paralympics. Does Russia's Ukraine war overshadow the Paralympics opening?