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Paralympic Body Asks China Why it Censored Anti-War Speech

The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics at the Beijing National Stadium, on March 4.

The Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics at the Beijing National Stadium, on March 4.

Photographer: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Bloomberg News

The International Paralympic Committee is demanding answers from China’s state broadcaster after an impassioned, anti-war speech by its head appeared to have been censored during the Beijing winter games opening ceremony on Friday evening.

“We are aware of reports and have asked CCTV for an explanation,” an IPC spokesperson said Saturday. CCTV could not be immediately reached for comment outside office hours Saturday.