| XI Paralympic Winter Games |
Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics official logo |
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Sochi, Russia |
| Motto |
Gateway to the Future |
| Opening ceremony |
7 March 2014 |
| Closing ceremony |
16 March 2014 |
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Olympic Stadium |
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The 2014 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XI Paralympic Winter Games, will be held from March 7 to March 16, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. On 4 July 2007 the International Olympic Committee selected Sochi as host of the games.
This will be the first time Russia has hosted the Paralympics.
[edit] Organization
[edit] Venues
This sketch shows the Olympic Park concept with all venues gathered around the Medals Plaza
The venues for the Paralympic games:
[edit] Mascot
Ray of Light and Snowflake (“Luchik” and “Snezhinka”)
A shortlist of 10 Olympic an 3 Paralympic designs were shown to the public on February 7, 2011, while the winners were revealed on February 26, 2011.[6] This marks the third time (after Vancouver) that both Olympic and Paralympic mascots were unveiled at the same time. Ray of Light and Snowflake are the two mascots that were chosen for the 2014 Paralympic Games.[7] The Fire Boy and the Snow Girl come from different planets. The Fire Boy comes from a planet where it's always hot, while the Snow girl came to earth on an icy comet. She looks like a snowflake, while he has hair that looks like fire.[8]
[edit] The Games
[edit] Sports
The sports scheduled to be competed in Sochi include:
[edit] Calendar
A calendar of events[9] was submitted as part of Sochi's bid.[citation needed] The calendar is subject to change.
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[edit] Candidate cities and selection process
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Central Stadium
- ^ Maly Ice Palace
- ^ Olympic Curling Centre
- ^ Biathlon and Ski Complex
- ^ Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
- ^ Russia unveils candidates for Sochi mascot, sports.espn.go.com, February 7, 2011
- ^ After favourite disqualified, 3 mascots chosen for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Winnipeg Free Press, February 26, 2011
- ^ Official mascot site of Sochi 2014
- ^ Paralympic Games - Competition Schedule, Official website of Sochi 2014, accessdate December 15, 2010
[edit] External links
Venues of the 2014 Winter Paralympics
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