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Olesya Vladykina: "My talisman Paralympic Games in Sochi - a fish on a snowboard. Fish, because I professionally go swimming, and snowboarding - one of my favorite winter sports. But my fish are not "gold", and navy blue, because that is the Black Sea I have been associated resort city of Sochi. I love to draw, this passion is passed from the pope, who draws fine. I hope my audience will like Talisman, Paralympic athletes and guests of the Games in Sochi! "
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I'm so genuinely happy to be an Ambassador of the Sochi 2014. You never know what awaits you in life, I myself was it that after the accident, only to prepare for the Paralympic Games in Beijing and the games themselves took me back to life. Games in Sochi, Russia will bring a lot of change: not only winter sports centers, equipped for people with disabilities, but also a new attitude towards them. I think our people are ready to accept new, they just need to tell about it and I, as Ambassador is ready to do it. After the accident I began to notice everything that is associated with people with disabilities, to me it is very important to respect their rights. I truly enjoy the success of our Paralympic team here in Vancouver, because the guys by their example inspire not only fans and athletes with disabilities, but also of ordinary people! I'm so glad that our country will be the game that you even think about how to learn winter sport! Prior to the meeting in Sochi! "

Olesya Vladykina - athlete, champion of the Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008 in swimming the 100 m breaststroke. Born in 1988 in Moscow and began to swim in SDUSHOR SKIF. Professionally engaged for 10 years and became a master of sports.

On holiday in Thailand, sightseeing bus, which was Oles, had an accident that led to the loss of his left hand. Olesya's best friend, Alexandra, died. Only a return to training in his native basin and a desire to perform at the Paralympic Games in Beijing has helped to return to life. Only six months Oles could learn to swim in new ways and in a final swim in the 100 breaststroke metrovke won the Olympic gold of the Games-2008, setting a world record - 1 min. 20, 58 sec. Olesya has dedicated his victory deceased friend Alexandra, who together with her involved in swimming.

Olesya Vladykina became Ambassador of the Sochi 2014 Olympics in Whistler, where we arrived to support the Russian Paralympic Team and prepare for the Paralympic flag handover ceremony, which will take place during the closure of the Paralympic Games - 2010.
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