Select language:

29 Russian athletes to perform at Paralympics

 / Главная / Russkiy Mir Foundation / News / 29 Russian athletes to perform at Paralympics

29 Russian athletes to perform at Paralympics


02.03.2018

pixabay.com

The Russian delegation consisting of 72 sportsmen will head for Paralympics to PyeongChang, TASS reports. Their registration has been completed today. The final list comprises 29 athletes and 5 people more accompanying visually impaired people. All the rest are their attendants and officials.

The PyeongChang Paralympics will start in 8 days, however the International Paralympic Committee is still considering allowance of some other sportsmen from Russia.

Russians plan to perform in such disciplines as alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding and wheelchair curling.

Note that at the end of January, the International Paralympic Committee prolonged the ban of Russian Paralympic Committee having allowed Russian sportsmen to perform. Around 30 people were admitted. They will compete in the status of neutral athletes under the Paralympic flag. Moreover, the fans are not allowed to have Russian flag at the tribunes.

Russkiy Mir

News by subject

Publications

Marco Maggi: ”Russian to the Bone" 20.01.2024
Italian entrepreneur Marco Maggi's book, "Russian to the Bone," is now accessible for purchase in Italy and is scheduled for release in Russia in the upcoming months. In the book, Marco recounts his personal odyssey, narrating each stage of his life as a foreigner in Russia—starting from the initial fascination to the process of cultural assimilation, venturing into business, fostering authentic friendships, and ultimately, reaching a deep sense of identifying as a Russian at his very core.