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Perrine, Gourley named Para flagbearers

Melissa Perrine and Mitch Gourley will kick off their fourth and final Winter Paralympics as Australia's flagbearers at the Beijing opening ceremony.

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Four-time Winter Paralympian Melissa Perrine will be a co-flagbearer for Australia in Beijing.

Russian athletes banned from Paralympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing for their countries' roles in the war in Ukraine.

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Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing.

International Paralympic Committee backflips on controversial Russia call

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 2: International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons speaks during a IPC briefing to Presidents and Secretary Generals of National Paralympic Committees and International Federations, following the IPC Governing Board decision on Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in Beijing Paralympic Village on March 2, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wang He/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee)

Russian, Belarusian athletes in for Games

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Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete at the Winter Paralympics as neutrals only.

Ben Tudhope embracing high Winter Paralympics expectations

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Para-snowboarder Ben Tudhope is Australia's leading medal hope at the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

Ukraine’s Winter Paralympic team hits roadblock as question mark hangs over Russia

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The opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympic Games will take place at the end of the week.