10 facts about Paralympic games in Sochi

10 facts about Paralympic games in Sochi

  1. Paralimpiada in Russia is led for the first time
  2. The prices for tickets begin from 300 rubles, and they can be bought
  3. Participants will compete in five sports: mountain skiing (including pair snowboard – for the first time in history Paralympic games); skiing; biathlon; sledzh-hockey; curling on carriages.
  4. Russia will act for the first time in all categories of competitions
  5. Natalia Vodianova will be "person" паралимпиады
  6. Games will pass from March 7 to March 16, 2014
  7. More than 1600 athletes will take part in them from 45 countries
  8. For people with disability the Card of availability Olympic is created by Sochi: http://www.kartadostupnosti.ru/
  9. Audioguides on objects are already available: http://www.sochi2014.com/paralympic/audiogidi-po-obektam
  10. On паралимпиаде 8000 volunteers will work