2014 Winter Paralympics
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2014 Winter Paralympics
See also: 2014 Winter Olympics
| XI Paralympic Winter Games | |||
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| Host city | Sochi, Russia | ||
| Motto | Gateway to the Future | ||
| Opening ceremony | 7 March 2014 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 16 March 2014 | ||
| Paralympic Stadium | 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.
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Organization
Venues
Main article: Venues of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics
The venues for the Paralympic games:
| Venue | Location | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
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| Olympic Stadium | coastal Sochi | Opening and closing ceremonies; medals ceremonies | 40,000 | [1] |
| Shayba Arena | coastal Sochi | Sledge Hockey | 7,000 | [2] |
| Olympic Curling Centre | coastal Sochi | Wheelchair curling | 3,000 | [3] |
| Biathlon and Ski Complex | Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar Krai (Psekhako Ridge) | Biathlon, Cross country skiing | 16,000 | [4] |
| Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort | Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar Krai (Aibga Ridge) | Alpine Skiing | 18,000 | [5] |
Mascot
Main article: 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots
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]
The Games
Sports
The sports scheduled to be competed in Sochi include:
Calendar
A calendar of events[9] was submitted as part of Sochi's bid.[citation needed] The calendar is subject to change.
| Opening ceremony | Events | Closing ceremony |
| March | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| Biathlon | ||||||||||
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| Wheelchair curling | ||||||||||
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| March | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Candidate cities and selection process
| 2014 Host City Election — ballot results | |||||
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| City | Country (NOC) | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
| Sochi |  Russia |
34 | 51 | ||
| Pyeongchang |  South Korea |
36 | 47 | ||
| Salzburg |  Austria |
25 | — | ||
See also
- 2014 Winter Olympics
- Paralympic Games
- Winter Paralympic Games
- International Paralympic Committee
- IOC country codes
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
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| Preceded by Vancouver |
Winter Paralympics Sochi XI Paralympic Winter Games (2014) |
Succeeded by PyeongChang |
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