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Tears, Defiance As Ukraine Paralympics Team Honour Country's Fallen
Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday. On day six of the Beijing Winter Paralympics the team held a solemn ceremony to call for peace and honour their fallen countrymen and women, during a break from training commitments as well as cross-country skiing and biathlon races. The United Nations estimates about 2.2 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the country, calling it Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II.
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Hugh Nibloe refused to blame a freak injury suffered by teammate David Melrose for Britain blowing their Paralympic wheelchair curling medal chances on a woeful Wednesday in Beijing.
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Ukraine athletes appeal for peace with banner at Beijing Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Ukrainian athletes and officials made an appeal for peace at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Thursday, unfurling a banner, observing a minute of silence and appealing for an end to the war triggered by Russia's invasion of their country.