Oleg BogatovSport correspondentAll materialsEmail the authorThe solemn opening ceremony of the international winter games of Paralympic athletes «We are together. Sport» was held on Friday in the capital of the Khanty-Mansiysk district — Yugra. Competitions with the participation of the national teams of Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, Armenia and Kazakhstan are held from 20th of March. Participants compete in six sports included in the program of the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games — cross-country skiing, biathlon, alpine skiing, snowboarding, wheelchair curling and sledge hockey. events were greeted by life-size puppets — a whole fox kingdom and Baba Yaga who accompanied them. And the ceremony itself began with a colorful parade of athletes from all participating teams, who walked along the red carpet of the festival. The athletes of the Russian team looked especially stylish — in elegant dark blue and burgundy suits with the image of the country's coat of arms. And then, while waiting for the action to begin, the athletes and team coaches were happy to take pictures and communicate with each other.Athletes of the Russian national team at the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games «We Are Together. Sport» in Khanty-Mansiysk. Well-deserved awards The solemn event began with an incendiary musical and vocal composition, and at that time moments of the starting days of the competition were broadcast on the screen. And then it was time for a colorful presentation of the countries participating in the competition, after which the Russian anthem was performed by the singer Irina Dubtsova. At the beginning of the speech, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin told the Paralympic athletes included in the national team the good news. On Friday, by order of the President of the Russian Federation, he was declared gratitude from the head of state for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports. overcoming life's difficulties with dignity. And the task of the state is to continue to create conditions for this in the form of a barrier-free environment and accessible sports facilities, and we are doing this. I would like to thank the athletes and coaches from other countries who came to us today. Thank you for they are with us today. And, of course, I thank the region and the governor of the region, Natalya Vladimirovna Komarova, for organizing excellent competitions,» Levitin said.
Speech artists at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Winter Games «We are together. Sport» in Khanty-Mansiysk. “We are together today, this is evidence that we are a strong and self-sufficient sports nation, for which there are absolutely no barriers. And we prove this by organizing Paralympic competitions. The phrase “We are together. Sport «is the main thing today. It unites us. We were together before the Paralympic Games and at the Paralympic Games. We will do everything necessary to protect our interests,» Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin emphasized. stay together with friends from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. “And with athletes from other countries,” the minister continued, “we are open for dialogue and for holding absolutely all competitions. I really hope that these barriers will make you even stronger. Because you are a symbol and role model for everyone. to those who work together with you. Because today it is very important to help each other, regardless of all circumstances. And we will prove to the sports world and all governments that sport today is a powerful means of uniting. I wish you victories and always worthily carry the title of citizens of your countries. And so that our flags will always fly high. We are together and this symbol is very indicative, it once again demonstrates that we are invincible.» creative teams of the region, and ended the colorful evening with a concert by Dubtsova.
