The Winter Paralympics opened Friday in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace.
Musicians perform before the start of the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. Participants gesture and jump during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. An honor guard raises the flag of China during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. Performers take part in the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing.
Guo Yujie and Wang Zhidong carry the flag of China as they make their entrance during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. Torch bearers pass on the flame during the opening ceremony at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Beijing. Li Duan of China carries the Paralympic flame at the National Stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, Friday, March 4, 2022.
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