2014 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics was held on 16 March 2014 at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia.
Date | 16 March 2014 |
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Time | 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) |
Location | Sochi, Russia |
Coordinates | 43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E |
Also known as | Reaching the Impossible |
Filmed by | Channel One, VGTRK and OBS |
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Awards
During the Closing Ceremony, Toby Kane, a male alpine skier from Australia, and Bibian Mentel-Spee, a female snowboarder from the Netherlands, were named winners of the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award, which is presented at every Paralympic Games for outstanding performances and overcoming adversity.[1]
The flag was handed over to the mayor of PyeongChang, the host city of the next edition of the Winter Paralympics.
Anthems
- Russian State Children's Chorus Assembly – Russian national anthem
- Oleg Akkuratov – Paralympic anthem
- Seungwon Choi - South Korean national anthem
References
- Paxinos, Stathi (15 March 2014). "Sochi Winter Paralympics: Toby Kane becomes first Australian to win Games' top award". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
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