Canadian wheelchair curling team, para-Nordic and para-alpine skiers arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games

SOCHI, Russia, March 3, 2014 /CNW/ - It was another busy morning today at the Adler/Sochi International Airport as Canadian Paralympic athletes and coaches continued to arrive for the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games set for March 7 to 16.

Today the defending Paralympic champion Canadian wheelchair curling team arrived in Sochi, along with the remaining members of the para-alpine ski team and the first group of athletes from the para-Nordic skiing and biathlon team.

Wheelchair curling, para-Nordic and para-alpine arrival in Sochi photos can now be downloaded at: photos.paralympic.ca.

Photo 1: http://tinyurl.com/q547jeh
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Wheelchair curling coach Joe Rea arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 2: http://tinyurl.com/ooawuy3
Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Wheelchair curler Dennis Thiessen arrive prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 3: http://tinyurl.com/oz2p3b9
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Wheelchair curler Ina Forrest arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 4: http://tinyurl.com/qhbhfv7
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Para-Nordic skier and biathlete Caroline Bisson arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 5: http://tinyurl.com/o649wkt
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Para-Nordic skier Yves Bourque arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 6: http://tinyurl.com/o7e9plo
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Para-alpine skier Alana Ramsay arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 7: http://tinyurl.com/pjglxpz
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - March 3, 2014 - Para-alpine skier Caleb Brousseau arrives prior to the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

PHOTOGRAPHY: Media are invited to visit photos.paralympic.ca and create an account to be able to download high-resolution photos of Canadian Paralympic athletes at any time, at no cost. It is recommended to do this now, to ensure immediate delivery of photos during Games time.

For full information about Team Canada at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games, please visit paralympic.ca/team-canada.

SOURCE: Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)

John Sims
Media attaché, wheelchair curling
SOCHI Cell: 011-7-938-454-3202
[email protected]

Kelsey Verboom
Media attaché, para-alpine skiing
SOCHI Cell: 011-7-938-454-3196
[email protected]

Chris Dornan
Media attaché, para-Nordic skiing and biathlon
Tel: [phone] (arriving in Sochi March 6)
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Alison Korn
Press Chief and para-snowboard media attaché
SOCHI Cell: 011-7-938-454-3162
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Martin Richard
Executive Director, Communications & Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
SOCHI cell: 011-7-938-454-3179
[email protected]

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