Bonn (Germany), March 2 : International Paralympics Committee (IPC) on Wednesday announced that the Russian and Belarusian athletes will participate as neutrals at the Paralympic Winter Games 2022, which will take place from March 4 to 13 in Beijing. In a statement it said: “The Russian Paralympic Committe and NPC Belarus will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table. “The Russian Paralympic Committee and Belarus delegation must cover the RPC symbol on their uniforms in all official ceremonies and sporting competitions.” The IPC Governing Board has also decided that it will not hold any events in Russia or Belarus until further notice. This will include World and European Championships, as well as all sanctioned-level competitions such as World Series, World Cups and Grand Prix events. The IPC to host extraordinary General Assembly in 2022 to vote on whether to make compliance with the Olympic Truce a membership requirement and whether to suspend or terminate the membership of the Russian Paralympic Committee and Belarus Paralympic Committee.