MOSCOW, Mar 21, Vasily Bogdanov. Acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee ( RPC) Pavel Rozhkov, in a conversation with, said that the RPC could develop an annual competition format for domestic athletes. On Sunday, the winter Paralympic Games «We are together. Sport» ended in Khanty-Mansiysk. Athletes from Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan, Armenia and Kazakhstan took part in the Games. The Russian team won the medal standings, winning 39 gold, 40 silver and 27 bronze medals. «The competition went very well. The guys showed good results in all sports, all our eminent athletes once again proved their class. hockey and curling, the snowboarding tournament was great. However, the season for our athletes is not over yet. Due to the pandemic, we were forced to hold all the championships of Russia after the Paralympics in Beijing. So now the guys have a short break, and after 4-5 days there are new tournaments. Therefore, the season will end closer to May,» Rozhkov said. «Of course, it was difficult to compensate for non-participation in the 2022 Paralympics with the tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk. But we managed to at least significantly alleviate the disappointment. The guys smiled and talked to each other. Khanty-Mansiysk is a very hospitable and iridescent city.It was a great event for local residents, athletes were met and seen off, there were a lot of press and spectators at stands. The opening and closing ceremonies were great. Fiction! As for the annual tournament, we will think about it. Of course, I would like to continue to gather, because the experience is very good,» the source added.
