President of the IPC Praised Accessibility in Sochi for People with Impairments

President of the IPC Praised Accessibility in Sochi for People with Impairments

Following Russia's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the President of the International Paralympic Committee Sir Philip Craven made his first visit to Sochi and personally inspected the city's sports venues and infrastructure.

Olympic Ice Tested in Sochi

Olympic Ice Tested in Sochi

The rink of the new "Iceberg" Skating Palace was opened for test skating after 100 days of preparations.

Para-Snowboard included in Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games (International Paralympic Committee)

Para-Snowboard included in Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games (International Paralympic Committee)

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that two medal events in Para-Snowboard will be included in the Alpine Skiing program at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Magnolias in Bloom on the Sochi 2014 Stamps

Magnolias in Bloom on the Sochi 2014 Stamps

A new range of stamps has been released in Sochi, as part of the series "The XXII Olympic Winter Games of 2014. Tourism on Russia's Black Sea Coast." 

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Launches "One School - One Country" Program

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Launches "One School - One Country" Program

The educational program "One school - one country" has been launched in Sochi.

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Participated in World Earth Day

Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Participated in World Earth Day

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee’s Team once again joined the celebration of World Earth Day to remind everyone to take responsibility for protecting our planet.

Ambassador Celebrates London-Sochi Olympic Link (UK Embassy in Russia)

Ambassador Celebrates London-Sochi Olympic Link (UK Embassy in Russia)

British Ambassador Tim Barrow today embarked on a two-day fact-finding visit to Russia’s Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics venue.

Sochi 2014 Team Shares the Excitement of the Volunteer Movement with the Country

Sochi 2014 Team Shares the Excitement of the Volunteer Movement with the Country

The Sochi 2014 volunteer team's participation in the All-Russian volunteer "Youth Train" event has come to a close.

International Experts Teach Sochi 2014 Volunteers Best Practice for Engaging with People with a Disability

International Experts Teach Sochi 2014 Volunteers Best Practice for Engaging with People with a Disability

Sochi 2014 has hosted a number of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) experts to educate Sochi 2014 volunteers on the best practices in communicating, interacting and supporting people with a disability, essentially given the necessity to help change attitudes in Russia to achieve the goal of fully integrating people with a disability into society.


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