05.03.2014 Ugra players will compete for Paralympic medals

FromMarch 7 tillMarch 16, 2014 the XI Paralympic Games will be held in Sochi. FourUgraathleteswilltake part in the main winter competition as the members of the national sledge hockey team of Russia. These athletes are Konstantin Shikhov, VasiliyVarlakov, Vladimir Litvinenko and NikolayTerentiev. FromMarch 7 tillMarch 16, 2014 the XI Paralympic Games will be held in Sochi. FourUgraathleteswilltake part in the main winter competition as the members of the national sledge hockey team of Russia. These athletes are Konstantin Shikhov, VasiliyVarlakov, Vladimir Litvinenko and NikolayTerentiev. EightteamsfromCzechRepublic, Norway, Canada, Sweden, the USA, Italy and Republic of Korea will take part in the sledge hockey competitions. The teams will be divided into 2 groups. Russia will play in the group with Republic of Korea, Italy and the USA. OnMarch 8 at 20:00 the first match of the sledge hockey team of Russia with the team of Republic of Korea will be held. The final match for the gold medal of the Paralympic Games will take place on March 15. TheGovernmentofUgraorganizes charter flights in Sochi from March 7 till March 11. 100 fans of Ugra including athletes of UgraAdaptiveSportsCenter, their coaches will come to the Paralympic Games to support our athletes. “OurattitudefortheParalympicGamesiscolossal. – VasiliyVarlakovsays. – We know that we can compete for medals and we will try to show everything what we can. Weshouldplayasoneteam, bean integrated whole on ice. Onlyinsuchwaywecanachievedesiredgoal.” Sledge hockey has been developing in Russia since2008, inUgra – since 2009. Thematchesofthenationalsledge hockey teamofRussiawill be on the air.