Tag: Anatoly Pakhomov
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IPC presents Paralympic Order to seven individuals
Germany, Mar 20, 2014: Following Sunday night’s spectacular (16 March) Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games Closing Ceremony, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) presented the Paralympic Order – the highest accolade a person connected with the Paralympic Movement can achieve – to seven individuals who played instrumental roles in the success of the Games. At a…
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Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay
Lausanne, Sept 29, 2013: With 132 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was lit today in Ancient Olympia, Greece, during a ceremony organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). The lighting marks the symbolic start of the Olympic Torch Relay, which will see the flame…
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IPC President Receives Order of Friendship During Russian Visit
Bonn-Germany, May 15, 2012: Order Friendship, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven has received the prestigious Order of Friendship for his outstanding contribution to developing the Paralympic Movement from acting Russian Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry Kozak during a two day visit to the country to check on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter…