http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-games.php 2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi 2014 is fully on-track to deliver the highest quality facilities for athletes and officials and is about to embark on the second phase: the construction of the venues. Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:19:42 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-games.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-2014-progress.php 2014 Winter Paralympics The President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, has advised the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, that Sochi 2014's cutting-edge volunteer, education and Home City programs will become internationally-renowned features of Russia’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:49:40 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-2014-progress.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/top-partners.php 2014 Winter Paralympics The Organizing Committee of Sochi 2014 - Russia’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - today conducted a seminar for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) global partners as part of its marketing program. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:21:33 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/top-partners.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-2014-ambassador.php 2014 Winter Paralympics Vladimir Lebedev, the team leader of Russia's acrobatic freestyle ski team has become a Sochi 2014 ambassador. Vladimir Lebedev, a bronze medalist at the Torino 2006 Olympic Games and a multiple World Cup medalist, will use his experience and knowledge to ensure that Sochi 2014 delivers excellent facilities for athletes as well as providing an unforgettable atmosphere at Russia’s first Winter Games. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:37:03 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-2014-ambassador.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/climate-neutral-network.php 2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi 2014 joined the United Nations Environment Program’s Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), an initiative to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement reaffirms the commitment of the Organizing Committee for Russia’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to conserve and enhance the unique natural environment of Sochi and the Krasnodar region. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:35:18 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/climate-neutral-network.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/yuriy-bashmet.php 2014 Winter Paralympics World famous conductor and violinist Yuriy Bashmet was announced as an Ambassador for Sochi 2014, Russia’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The maestro was presented with a special diploma from the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee following the International Winter Music Festival, which takes place annually in the Black Sea coastal city. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:25:19 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/yuriy-bashmet.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-vancouver.php 2014 Winter Paralympics With five years to go until Russia's first Winter Games, a high-level Sochi 2014 delegation is in Vancouver gaining key Olympic and Paralympic insights as Canada's Host City for the 2010 Winter Games enters its final year of preparations. The Opening Ceremony to Sochi 2014 will take place on 7 February 2014 and Vancouver 2010's curtain raiser will be on 12 February next year. Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:11:06 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-vancouver.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-news.php 2014 Winter Paralympics Information on sports events and preparations in the lead up to the 2014 Paralympic games in Sochi Russia. Construction of all the Olympic facilities in Sochi will begin this year, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday as he received Jean-Claude Killy, a member of the International Olympic Committee who chairs the Coordination Commission for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:58:08 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/sochi-news.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/ioc-visits-sochi.php 2014 Winter Paralympics A delegation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was today in the Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi for a working visit with organizers of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:45:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/ioc-visits-sochi.php http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/freeride-competition.php 2014 Winter Paralympics Sochi, the host of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, has welcomed the world’s finest extreme skiers and snowboarders as part of the Freeride World Tour 2009: the first competition of the high-octane international freeride season. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:36:04 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/sports/paralympics/2014/freeride-competition.php