By Daniel Chavkin After initially allowing Russia and Belarus to compete, the IPC officially banned the two countries from the event this month. View the original article to see embedded media. The International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday that Russian and Belarusian teams will not be able to participate in the Paralympics, which begin Friday in Beijing. The IPC is the latest organization to take a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IOC and FIFA banned Russia from future events earlier this week, while the NHL has suspended its relationship with Russia until further no…