Who «broke ice» at opening of Paralympic games? PHOTO of

More than 1000 actors took part in opening ceremony of Paralympic games, from them 140 – with disability. The ceremony name – «Breaking ice» – it is urged to remind of how it is important to overcome cold of alienation, to destroy misunderstanding barriers between people.

The summary chorus from 376 people has executed the Anthem of the Russian Federation:

504 ballerinas have executed «A waltz of snowflakes»:

The actress from Canada has executed classical music on "body" from glass glasses:

Actors of chorus have changed clothes in the stylised national suits. Colours and ornaments of different regions of Russia are presented:

Firebird – one of the main images of ceremony. The Paralympic torch in a form reminds its feather.

Exit of the Russian national team:

The president of the International Paralympic committee Phillip Kraven and the head of organising committee «Sochi-2014 ? Dmitry Chernyshenko at opening ceremony of the XI winter Paralympic games in Sochi:

The conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov, the quadruple Olympic champion in gymnastics Alexey Nemov, champions of Paralympic games Rimma Batalov, Valery Kupchinsky, Lyubov Vasilyeva and Vladimir Kiselyov, the actress of theatre and cinema Dina Korzun, the trainer of paralimpiytsev-athletes Peter Buylov have taken out national flag of the Russian Federation on the arena.