You can do more: 5 facts about the 2018 Paralympics

You can do more: 5 facts about the 2018 Paralympics

Athletes’ difficult fates, ski leadership and overall medal standings in our selection.

Paralympics is a long and long journey of an athlete, psychological overcoming, unequal battle with external factors and physical abilities. Every athlete representing our country at these competitions is already a hero. Each of them has a difficult fate and a strong story that can motivate many people. Not so long ago the movie “From the Bottom of the Peak” was released , based on the real story of Paralympian Alexey Moshkin. This film is another opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of the Paralympics and understand how ambiguous and dramatic can be the path of an athlete to these competitions.

Watch the trailer on the official YouTube channel.

We’ve compiled just a few facts, each of which is a great reason to start marveling at the courage of our team.

• In the biathlon competition, athletes from Russia took first place in the medal standings, winning 5 gold, 5 silver and one bronze medal.
• The Pyeongchang Paralympics was the 4th Paralympics in which Russian skier and biathlete Anna Milenina managed to win a gold medal. Previously, she managed to win gold at the Paralympics in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
• Since the very beginning of participation in the Paralympics, the Russian team has never been without medals in cross-country skiing, at the Pyeongchang Paralympics it continued this tradition.
• During the entire 2018 Winter Paralympics, Russian athletes managed to win 24 medals: 8 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze.
• At the Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, the Russian national team was once again among the top three teams in terms of the number of Olympic medals won, taking 2nd place.

We are proud of our Paralympians, it is people like this who help us realize the value of life. Enjoy every day and spend it in motion!