Amazing Winter Paralympics 2014

The Paralympic Games are always a great source of inspiration and motivation. Watching how people with disabilities do what is inaccessible even to many full-fledged people, you begin to believe in your own capabilities and are proud of the strength of mind of these athletes. The 2014 Paralympics began in Sochi on March 7th and will run until March 16th. This year it is represented in five disciplines: alpine skiing, hockey, curling, biathlon and cross-country skiing.

(Total 15 photos)

1. Stephanie Jallen. An American rushes to her bronze medal in the alpine skiing competition at the 2014 Paralympic Games in Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

2. Man-Gyun Y. Goalkeeper of the South Korean Paralympic hockey team after the victory in the match over the Russian team. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

3. Adam Page. An American celebrates a goal scored during the US-Russia match. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

4. Andrei Smirnov (center), Alexander Shevchenko and Oksana Slesarenko in a curling match against the US team. In the background are representatives of the opposing team: Dave Palmer and Penny Greeley. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

5. American Oksana Masters rushes to her silver medal in the cross-country 12 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

6. Briton Gregor Evan during a curling match against the South Korean team. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

7. Swede Markus Hölm (center left) and Canadian Adam Dixon fight for the puck. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

8. Paralympic teams of the United States and South Korea before the match. Team USA won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

9. American Andrew Soul hurries to the finish line during a cross-country 15 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

10. Canadian Greg Westlake (right) and Swede Peter Oyala shake hands before the start of a hockey match. Team Canada won the match 10-1. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

11. Austrian Roman Rabl during the slalom in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

12. American Paul Shaus (foreground) and South Korean Yang-Che Cho during a hockey match. USA won 3-0. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

13 Sweden's Patrick Kallin pushes a rock while teammate Kiki Ulander holds his chair during a curling match against Team Canada. Canada won 7-4. (PAVEL GOLOVKIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

14. American Tatyana McFadden during the cross-country 12 km in a sitting position. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

15. Canadian Josh Duek rushes to his silver medal in the downhill competition. (DMITRY LOVETSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS)