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.

2014 Winter Paralympics
closing ceremony
Date16 March 2014 (2014-03-16)
Time20:14 MSK (UTC+4)
LocationSochi, Russia
Coordinates43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E
Also known asReaching the Impossible
Filmed byChannel One, VGTRK and OBS

Ceremony

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

References

  1. 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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