2014 Winter Paralympics - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2014 Winter Paralympics, officially known as the XI Paralympic Winter Games, will be held from March 7 to March 16, 2014 in Sochi

Sochi

Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. On 4 July 2007 the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

selected Sochi as host of the games.

This will be the first time Russia has hosted the Paralympics.

Venues

The venues for the Paralympic games:

Venue	Location	Sports	Capacity
Olympic Stadium Sochi Olympic Stadium The new Sochi Olympic Stadium will be built in the new Sochi Olympic Park. It will be located within walking distance of the Olympic Village and the capacity of the stadium will be 40,000...	coastal Sochi	Opening and closing ceremonies; medals ceremonies	40,000
Maly Ice Palace Maly Ice Palace The Maly Ice Palace is a description of a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Sochi, Russia that is currently in the planning stages. "Maly" literally means "Minor", hence the correct English name for the arena would be "Minor Ice Palace". It is due to be open in 2013...	coastal Sochi	Sledge Hockey	7,000
Olympic Curling Centre Sochi Olympic Curling Centre The Sochi Olympic Curling Centre is a description of a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Sochi, Russia that is currently in the planning stages....	coastal Sochi	Wheelchair curling	3,000
Biathlon and Ski Complex Sochi Biathlon & Ski Complex The Sochi Biathlon & Ski Complex is a skiing venue located on the crests and slopes of Psekhako Ridge in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. For the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in neighboring Sochi, it will host the biathlon and the cross-country skiing portion of the Nordic combined events.Seating...	Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar Krai (Psekhako Ridge)	Biathlon, Cross country skiing	16,000
Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort is a skiing resort located at Aibiga Ridge along the Rosa Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Constructed in 2003, it is scheduled to host all alpine skiing events for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in neighboring Sochi.Having a capacity of 10000,...	Krasnaya Polyana, Krasnodar Krai (Aibga Ridge)	Alpine Skiing	18,000

Mascot

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. This marks the third time (after Vancouver) that both Olympic and Paralympic mascots were unveiled at the same time. Ray of Light and Snowflake

2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots

The mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Paralympics were revealed on February 26, 2011. A shortlist of 10 Olympic and 3 Paralympic designs had been shown to the public on February 7, 2011.-History:...

are the two mascots that were chosen for the 2014 Paralympic Games. 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

Comet

A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...

. She looks like a snowflake, while he has hair that looks like fire.

Sports

The sports scheduled to be competed in Sochi include:

Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics
Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976. Events include men's and women's downhill, Super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined....
Biathlon
Biathlon at the Winter Paralympics
Biathlon has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the Winter Games in 1988, in Innsbruck, Austria.- Events :- Medal table : NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter ParalympicsAs of 2010 Winter Paralympics...
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1976.- Events :- Medal table : NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter ParalympicsAs of 2010 Winter Paralympics-References:...
Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curling tournaments have been staged at the Paralympic Games since the Winter Paralympic Games in 2006 in Turin.The tournaments are staged for mixed gender teams....
Sledge hockey
Ice sledge hockey at the Winter Paralympics
Ice sledge hockey tournaments have been staged at the Paralympic Games since 1994 in Lillehammer.The tournament was to change from a men's to a mixed tournament for the 2010 Paralympic Games in Vancouver, allowing the teams to include female players.,but no women participated in the 2010...

Calendar

A calendar of events was submitted as part of Sochi's bid. The calendar is subject to change.
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| Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...

Biathlon

Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

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| Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

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| Wheelchair curling

Wheelchair curling

Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games....

Candidate cities and selection process

2014 Host City Election — ballot results
City	Country (NOC)	Round 1	Round 2
Sochi Sochi Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...	Russia	34	51
Pyeongchang	South Korea	36	47
Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...		25	—

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