KHANTY-MANSIYSK HOSTED THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE WINTER PARALYMPIC GAMES "WE ARE TOGETHER. SPORT".
In Khanty-Mansiysk, in the "Ugra-Classic" concert and theater complex, the closing ceremony of the Open All-Russian sport competition "Winter Paralympic Games "We are together. Sport" was held.
Dmitry Guberniev, Russian TV anchorman, sports commentator, TEFI award winner, host of the closing ceremony.
Ugra Governor Natalia Komarova, Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Odes Baisultanov and the acting President of Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov took part in the event.
"Today you are greeted not only by the people of Ugra but by the whole planet, because the 20th of March is the Earth Day. And it's very symbolic. You are the best Paralympic athletes of the world. Thank you very much for this holiday! Each of you is a champion for us," Natalia Komarova addressed to the audience.
"Five days flew by very quickly. The games "We are together. Sport" is a wonderful holiday of friendship and sports. Russian Federation proved once again that it can organize and hold any sport events of the highest level in the shortest period of time. At the period of the Games Khanty-Mansiysk became the Paralympic capital. The best athletes of the planet gathered here", - said Odes Baisultanov
"A lot of words of gratitude are being said today to Yugra for this amazing celebration! We needed it more than ever! All the athletes once again proved their endless possibilities!", - said Pavel Rozhkov, the acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
The Russian National Anthem was performed by Kristina Styazhkina, the soloist of "Mlada". Acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov declared the Winter Paralympic Games closed.
Vera Kondratieva from Ugra, the students of the choreography department of the Central Institute of Youth and Sports, "Mlada" ensemble, "Adagio" ballet duet, children's modern choreography theater "Academy of Dance" and "Sibir-Brass" ensemble accompanied the show with bright numbers.
Dmitry Guberniev, Russian TV anchorman, sports commentator, TEFI award winner, host of the closing ceremony.
Ugra Governor Natalia Komarova, Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Odes Baisultanov and the acting President of Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov took part in the event.
"Today you are greeted not only by the people of Ugra but by the whole planet, because the 20th of March is the Earth Day. And it's very symbolic. You are the best Paralympic athletes of the world. Thank you very much for this holiday! Each of you is a champion for us," Natalia Komarova addressed to the audience.
"Five days flew by very quickly. The games "We are together. Sport" is a wonderful holiday of friendship and sports. Russian Federation proved once again that it can organize and hold any sport events of the highest level in the shortest period of time. At the period of the Games Khanty-Mansiysk became the Paralympic capital. The best athletes of the planet gathered here", - said Odes Baisultanov
"A lot of words of gratitude are being said today to Yugra for this amazing celebration! We needed it more than ever! All the athletes once again proved their endless possibilities!", - said Pavel Rozhkov, the acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee.
The Russian National Anthem was performed by Kristina Styazhkina, the soloist of "Mlada". Acting President of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov declared the Winter Paralympic Games closed.
Vera Kondratieva from Ugra, the students of the choreography department of the Central Institute of Youth and Sports, "Mlada" ensemble, "Adagio" ballet duet, children's modern choreography theater "Academy of Dance" and "Sibir-Brass" ensemble accompanied the show with bright numbers.