Ukrainian contingent gets warm welcome as Winter Paralympics open in Beijing

BEIJING--- Ukrainian athletes were given a warm welcome on a chilly Beijing evening as the Winter Paralympics opened on Friday, after Russian and Belarusian athletes were sent home on the eve of the Games over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons made an impassioned call for peace during the ceremony at the Bird's Nest Stadium that was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping. "I am horrified at what is taking place in the world right now. The 21st century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate," Parsons said. That phrase was not translated into Chinese for viewers of state broadcaster CCTV. China, w...

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