The decision to ban the Russian athletes from the Winter Games in Beijing was made by the Russian Paralympic Committee.
Russia's Para-athletes will leave Beijing on Sunday after the International Paralympic Committee barred them.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the RPC said the move was absolutely politicized.
The games will open on Friday.
The athletes from Russia and Belarus were going to compete as neutrals.
The decision was reversed on Thursday after a number of governing bodies and political figures criticized it.
The RPC said it could not legally challenge the decision.
The International Olympic Committee was accused of degradation and collapse of the entire world of sports after it urged sport governing bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes.
The decision is politicized and clearly tells everyone that double standards have become the norm for modern sports.
The current situation makes it clear to everyone that strong rivals are not needed today.
Our team is committed to the principles of true Paralympism, the purpose of which is to enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sports excellence, inspire and delight the world.
There were going to be 71 competitors from Russia and 12 from Belarus competing in Beijing.
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