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Government to build new facilities for disabled athletes
Published: 21 October, 2010, 23:16
Edited: 22 October, 2010, 07:52
TAGS: Sport, Olympics, Vancouver-2010, Sochi2014
Russia's Sports Ministry has focused its efforts on stepping up its game for the country's disabled athletes.
The ministry's head, Vitaly Mutko, was on hand to sign agreements with the Paralympic and Deaflympic associations in Moscow.
The ministry will be revamping the facilities for all national teams participating in global competition.
The paralympians earned the attention of the government by grabbing an overall medal win in Vancouver after the main Olympic team endured a historically embarrassing outing.
And with the 2014 Sochi Olympics drawing nearer, Sports Minister Mutko says there will be plenty of support for those set to represent team Russia.
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After seeing Paralympic events in Vancouver I do feel that those athletes who compete in Paralympics deserve a lot more credit than they are given. To me they are more heroes then those competing in Olympics and certainly to me Paralympics was more inspiring then watching for example a bunch of millionaires playing hockey. Kudos to Russia for supporting your Paralympics athletes.