Russia At The Paralympics

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Russia has competed at the Paralympic Games as different nations in its history. As part of the Soviet Union, the nation competed at the 1988 Summer Games, and Winter Games. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia competed as part of the Unified Team in 1992, and for the first time as Russia at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. Russia will host the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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