Paralympics open in Beijing with message of peace as war rages with Russia and Ukraine “As the leader of an organization with inclusion at its core, where diversity is celebrated and differences embraced, I am horrified at what is taking place in the world right now," Andrew Parsons, the president of the International Paralympic Committee, said. [Read more ...] As War Rages, Paralympics To Open In Beijing Without Russia 3 hours ago - By [The Huffington Post] The Winter Paralympics are set to open in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home and the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone...