Sport is a hard work, dedication, patience, Sport is a hard work, dedication, patience, courage and fortitudecourage and fortitude

This presentation is made by Teterina Sofya from Khimki Moscow region, school №20

But there are athletes whose courage and will But there are athletes whose courage and will strikes my mindstrikes my mind

‘Sport for disabled people does not differ from sport for healthy people. These are the same load, training, competitions. The only difference is that we have to overcome not only our competitors, but our illnesses’

S. Shilov.

Alive in spite of everything…Alive in spite of everything…

  Sergey dreamt of becoming a soldier, like his father, and started doing orienteering. Once his team was returning home town Pskov after the competition. It was rain, and slippery highway. Their bus turned over. Sergey was found under it. Bleeding, with broken spine

Sergey Shilov, Russian athlete, repeated Sergey Shilov, Russian athlete, repeated

Paralympic championParalympic champion He was born in Pskov on

October 1, 1970. He has been in sport for 22 years. For his entire career, he has won six gold medals, three silver medals and the bronze one. He gained his first victory in Paralympic games in Nagano in 1998, being wheelchair-bound since 17

Sergey Shilov: 'I don’t need pity!’Sergey Shilov: 'I don’t need pity!’

My hero is not just an athlete and a champion, but also a man who loves life

I am not afraid of difficulties!I am not afraid of difficulties!

Recently I have started to do sport, and I find it hard so far. At such moments, I remember my hero and follow his example