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Hundreds of Sochi residents today witnessed the historic arrival of the Olympic and Paralympic Flags to the host city of the next Winter Games.

The organizers of Russia’s first Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games today expressed satisfaction with their efforts to gain vital knowledge and test their Games plans during first the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Irek Zaripov, who won four gold and one silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, today became an Ambassador of Russia’s first ever Paralympic Games in Sochi.

Sochi 2014 today presented its vision for a spectacular first ever Paralympic Winter Games in Russia and for a world of equal opportunity

Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and CEO of Sochi 2014, today took part in the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games’ Victory Ceremony for medallists in Cross Country Skiing.

The Paralympic Games wrapped up with Russia’s undisputed lead in total medal count. The Russian Paralympic Team won 38 medals.

Today the Russian athletes have won two gold medals in the men’s and women’s Cross-Country Skiing Relays.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee today revealed that its Paralympic Flag Handover Ceremony at Vancouver 2010 will feature the story of a young girl who wants to become a Paralympic hero,

Paralympic Champion of the 2008 Games, swimmer and world-record holder in the 100m breaststroke Olesya Vladykina today became an Ambassador for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee today brought together members of Paralympic Movement at a major reception during the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Irek Zaripov became the hero of today’s competitions. He won the Men’s 10 km Cross-Country Skiing event in the sitting category, thus becoming a four-time Paralympic champion.

Dmitry Chernyshenko – President and CEO of Sochi 2014 – will update the participants of the IPC Academy Accessibility Summit in Vancouver

Today a very unique delegation arrived in Vancouver for the X Paralympic Games.

Today has become yet another triumph for the Russian team at the Paralympic Games in Vancouver. Throughout this day of competitions, the Russian athletes won 8 more medals.

Anna Burmistrova today won a gold medal in the Women's 15 km Free Cross-Country Skiing competition. She is now a two-time Champion of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games among athletes with a physical disability.

Russian Paralympians today won three more medals at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Sochi 2014 has praised the success of the Russian Paralymic team who have already won an impressive 10 medals at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Russian and Canadian volunteers today shared experience and knowledge of Olympic and Paralympic volunteering during the Winter Games at a high-profile event held in Capilano University, Vancouver.

The Russian Federation’s flag was today raised in the Paralympic Village in Whistler, the day before the Opening Ceremony of Х Paralympic Winter Games.

On the eve of the Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee held a seminar on creating a barrier-free environment for people with disabilities – one of the key success factors of the Paralympic Games in Sochi.

Sochi World officially closed its doors when the Olympic flame was extinguished at the Central Stadium in Vancouver.