In full: International Paralympic Committee update on Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games

Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete as neutrals at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has said.

It means they will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table.

In this news conference: IPC President Andrew Parsons; Vice President Duane Kale; Athletes' Council Chairperson Jitske Visser; and Chief Brand and Communications Officer Craig Spence.

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