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Ukraine At The 2014 Winter Paralympics
Ukraine competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. Alpine skiing ;Men Snowboarding Para-snowboarding is making its debut at the Winter Paralympics and it will be placed under the Alpine skiing program during the 2014 Games. ;Men Biathlon ;Men ;Women Cross-country skiing ;Men ;Women Relay Concerns and controversies Prior to the Games, the Ukrainian territory of Crimea was seized by the Russian military in the wake of the Ukrainian revolution. The Ukraine team still participated in the Games, but Valeriy Sushkevich, head of the country's National Paralympic Committee, warned that "if there is an escalation of the conflict, intervention on the territory of our country, God forbid the worst, we would not be able to stay here. We would go." Similarly to the Olympics, political protests and statements among athletes were forbidden during Paralympic events, although two major, symbolic protests by the Ukrainian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Sports Committee For The Disabled Of Ukraine
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