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2014 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic Games - it's always a great source of inspiration and motivation. Looking at how people with disabilities are doing something that is inaccessible even to many full-fledged people begin to believe in their own capabilities and be proud of the fortitude of these athletes. Paralympics in Sochi in 2014 began on March 7 and will last until March 16. This year it is represented in five disciplines: Alpine skiing, ice hockey, curling, biathlon and cross-country skiing.
Stephanie Jala. American rushing to his bronze medal in the competition in Alpine skiing at the Paralympic Games in 2014 in Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Man-Kyung Yu goalkeeper Paralympic team South Korea hockey after winning the match with the Russian team. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Adam Page. American enjoys scored a goal during the match United States - Russia. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Andrey Smirnov (center), Alexander Shevchenko, Oksana Slesarenko a curling match against the US team. In the background - the representatives of the opposing teams: Dave Palmer and Penny Greeley. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Oksana Masters hurries to his silver medal in the 12 km cross-country in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Swede Marcus Hёlm (center left) and Canadian Adam Dixon fighting for the puck. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Paralympic Team USA and South Korea before the match. Team USA won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American, Andrew Soule hurry to finish during the cross-country 15 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Canadian Greg Westlake (right) and Swede Peter Oyyala shake hands before the match hockey. Team Canada won the match 10-1. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Austrian Rabelais during the slalom in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Paul Schaus (foreground) and yuzhnokoreets Cho Young-jae during a match on hockey. US won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Swede pushes Patrick Cullinan stone, while his teammate Kiki Ulander keeps his seat, during a match against Curling Team Canada. Canada won with a score of 7-4. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Tatyana McFadden during the cross-country 12 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Canadian Josh Dyuek rushes to his silver medal in the downhill. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Stephanie Jala. American rushing to his bronze medal in the competition in Alpine skiing at the Paralympic Games in 2014 in Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Man-Kyung Yu goalkeeper Paralympic team South Korea hockey after winning the match with the Russian team. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Adam Page. American enjoys scored a goal during the match United States - Russia. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Andrey Smirnov (center), Alexander Shevchenko, Oksana Slesarenko a curling match against the US team. In the background - the representatives of the opposing teams: Dave Palmer and Penny Greeley. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Oksana Masters hurries to his silver medal in the 12 km cross-country in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Swede Marcus Hёlm (center left) and Canadian Adam Dixon fighting for the puck. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Paralympic Team USA and South Korea before the match. Team USA won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American, Andrew Soule hurry to finish during the cross-country 15 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Canadian Greg Westlake (right) and Swede Peter Oyyala shake hands before the match hockey. Team Canada won the match 10-1. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Austrian Rabelais during the slalom in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Paul Schaus (foreground) and yuzhnokoreets Cho Young-jae during a match on hockey. US won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Swede pushes Patrick Cullinan stone, while his teammate Kiki Ulander keeps his seat, during a match against Curling Team Canada. Canada won with a score of 7-4. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
American Tatyana McFadden during the cross-country 12 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Canadian Josh Dyuek rushes to his silver medal in the downhill. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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