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

  • Russian State Children's Chorus Assembly – Russian national anthem
  • Oleg Akkuratov – Paralympic anthem
  • Seungwon Choi - South Korean national anthem

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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