INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted late Wednesday tosuspend the Russian and Belarusian national committees effective
that disgrace the IPC.It said both committees were given the right to address the world body before the vote, which stood at 64-39 in favor
of suspending Russia and 54-45 for Belarus.Sixteen members abstained in the vote on Russia's suspension, while 18 abstained in the vote on
February, using Belarus as a staging area.The Russian and Belarusian Paralympic committees can appeal their suspension, the IPC said.If
