Russian athlete Rushan Minnegulov is seen during a welcoming ceremony upon arrival from the 2022 Beijing Paralympics at airport of Kazan , Russia. On March 3, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) reversed its original decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in a neutral status, and completely banned them from competitions, fearing boycott by other countries due to Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
