Ukraine will send a full delegation for the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games

The governing body tweeted a photo of the delegation with the message: “Ukraine’s Paralympic team together earlier today before boarding # Beijing2022.

The IPC declined to share the delegation’s whereabouts due to security concerns.

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Ukrainian athletes will compete in two sports at the Beijing Games – biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Ukraine won 22 medals at the Pyongyang Games four years ago, with all seven gold medals in the aforementioned disciplines.

Meanwhile, a decision on whether to ban Russian athletes from the Games will be made at a meeting of the IPC board in Beijing on Wednesday.

Various international sports organizations have begun imposing sanctions on Russia and its athletes following a recommendation made by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.

Until now, the governing bodies have either stopped Russian teams from competing or deprived the country of its right to host events.

Russian athletes must compete under the neutral banner of the Russian Paralympic Committee (PKK) following a 2020 ban on historically state-sponsored doping.

According to the IPC, most of the 71 RPC athletes who will compete in Beijing will arrive in the Chinese capital by Tuesday.

The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games begin on Friday with the opening ceremony, before the official competition begins on Saturday.