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Visit to Sochi 2014 Paralympic Village

The President visited the Paralympic mountain village on the eve of the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, where he participated in the Russian flag-raising ceremony.

March 6, 2014
22:00
Sochi
Visiting the medical centre at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
Visiting the Paralympic Mountain Village. With Sergei Shilov, mayor of the Paralympic Mountain Village and six-times Paralympics champion, seven-times world champion and four-times European champion in cross-country skiing.
Visiting the Paralympic Mountain Village. With Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko (left) and Sergei Shilov, mayor of the Paralympics Alpine Village and six-times Paralympics champion, seven-times world champion and four-times European champion in cross-country skiing.
At the wheelchair and prosthesis repair workshop at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
Before the Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
At the Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village.
At the Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village. With Sergei Shilov, mayor of the Paralympic Mountain Village and six-times Paralympics champion, seven-times world champion and four-times European champion in cross-country skiing (centre), and Head of the Russian Paralympics Committee delegation Pavel Rozhkov.
With members of the Russian Paralympics team after the Russian Federation flag-raising ceremony at the Paralympic Mountain Village. Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko, left.

Vladimir Putin wished all participants in the Games success, noting that the Paralympians serve as an outstanding example to millions of people throughout the world.

Before the flag-raising ceremony, Vladimir Putin toured the Paralympic village. In particular, the President visited the clinical and diagnostics centre and saw the medical facilities and fitness centre for athletes with limited mobility. The President was accompanied by the mayor of the Paralympic mountain village, six-time Paralympic champion, seven-time world champion and four-time European champion in alpine skiing Sergei Shilov, who told Mr Putin about the conditions created in the Paralympic Village to provide a barrier-free environment.

The XI Winter Paralympic Games will be held in Sochi from March 7 to 16. Over 1,600 athletes and team members from 45 nations will be participating, and 72 sets of medals will be awarded. For the first time, Russians will perform in all five Paralympic sports. The Russian national team has 69 athletes. Thirty-two of these athletes will be participating in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events, 12 in alpine skiing, three in wheelchair curling, and 17 in ice sledge hockey.

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Publication date: March 6, 2014, 22:00

Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/20394

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