BEIJING: The flame will be extinguished on Beijing’s Winter Paralympics on Sunday after a week of stellar performances from the host nation and Ukrainian athletes reeling from Moscow’s invasion.
The Bird’s Nest stadium will host the closing ceremony where China will hand the baton to Italy’s Milano-Cortina, who will stage the 2026 Winter Games.
At the opening ceremony, China’s state broadcaster CCTV censored International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons’ forceful anti-war speech.
More than a week later, CCTV has not responded to the IPC’s questions or provided any…
