Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to congratulate Inga Medvedeva on her silver medal at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games in the women’s downhill skiing event among physically impaired athletes.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to congratulate Alexandra Frantseva on her bronze medal in the downhill skiing event among visually impaired athletes at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to the champion of the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi Roman Petushkov, who won the 7.5km sitting biathlon race.

Vladimir Putin opened the XI Paralympic Winter Games.

Ahead of the Paralympic Games opening in Sochi, Vladimir Putin met with International Paralympic Committee Governing Board and Honorary Board members.

Vladimir Putin met with members of Russia’s national ice sledge hockey team.

Vladimir Putin, together with President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Philip Craven, visited a number of infrastructure sites around Sochi that have been redesigned as part of the Barrier-Free Environment project. 

The President visited the Paralympic mountain village on the eve of the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, where he participated in the Russian flag-raising ceremony.

Vladimir Putin answered questions from Channel One, Rossiya-1, NTV, and RBC TV journalists.

Following the Sochi Olympics, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Channel One, Rossiya-1, NTV, and RBC TV journalists.

Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony laying the Avenue of Winners in the Sochi Olympic Park. A total of 33 trees were planted along the avenue, representing the number of medals that Russian athletes won at the Sochi 2014 Olympics.

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian medallists at the XXII 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The President congratulated the medallists on their successful results and presented them with state decorations.

Vladimir Putin attended a breakfast hosted by the International Olympic Committee in honour of the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.

Vladimir Putin and President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach attended the closing ceremony of the XXII 2014 Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium.

Vladimir Putin congratulated bobsledders Alexei Voyevoda, Alexander Zubkov, Alexei Negodaylo, and Dmitry Trunenkov, who won the four-man bobsleigh competition at the Sochi 2014 Olympics.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Alexander Legkov, Maxim Vylegzhanin, and Ilya Chernousov, who won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively in the 50 km mass start race at the Sochi 2014 Olympics.

Vladimir Putin sent a message congratulating Olga Graf, Yekaterina Lobysheva, Yulia Skokova and Yekaterina Shikhova on winning bronze medals in the team pursuit speed skating event at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin sent a message congratulating Alexei Volkov, Dmitry Malyshko, Evgeny Ustyugov and Anton Shipulin on their victory in the biathlon 4x7.5km relay at the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.