Slovakian hockey players take to the ice during a practice session at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A Slovakian hockey player skates past the Paralympic logo during a practice session at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, Thursday, March 3, 2022. In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries' roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee said Thursday in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)