International sports federations sanction Russia for invading Ukraine

International sport federations are rapidly joining governments, businesses and banks by sanctioning Russian and Belarusian teams for the Ukraine invasion. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports on the latest bans and suspensions, and how the impact could be immediately seen at the Paralympic Games in Beijing later this week.

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