Photo Release - Canadian Sledge Hockey Team arrives in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games

SOCHI, RUSSIA, Feb. 28, 2014 /CNW/ - Canada's National Sledge Team are the first Canadian athletes to arrive in Sochi for the Paralympic Games, to be held March 7 to 16. The sledge hockey players are staying at a hotel tonight and will move in to the coastal athletes' village tomorrow. They begin tournament play on Sat. March 8 against Sweden.

Sledge hockey team arrival in Sochi photos can now be downloaded at: photos.paralympic.ca.

Photo 1: http://photos.paralympic.ca/image/I0000mO.0aaKL32I
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - Feb 28 2014 - Marc Dorion and Brad Bowden from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 2: http://photos.paralympic.ca/image/I0000pCsYpeRQlLE
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - Feb 28 2014 - Dominic Larocque of the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrives in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 3: http://photos.paralympic.ca/image/I0000RIhDBttC5Hw
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - Feb 28 2014 - Graeme Murray from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team waves as he arrives in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 4: http://photos.paralympic.ca/image/I0000yRQTzAJDhYs
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - Feb 28 2014 - Ben Delaney and Karl Ludwig form the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. (Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Canadian Paralympic Committee)

Photo 5: http://photos.paralympic.ca/image/I0000ZJUm9ejnW.g
CAPTION: Sochi, RUSSIA - Feb 28 2014 - Marc Dorion and Billy Bridges from the Team Canada Sledge Hockey Team arrive in Sochi for the 2014 Paralympic Games 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)

For further information:

Keegan Goodrich
Coordinator, Media Relations
Hockey Canada
SOCHI Cell 011-7-925-403-3678
[email protected]

Alison Korn
Senior Manager, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Paralympic Committee
SOCHI Cell: 011-7-938-454-3162
[email protected]

Martin Richard
Executive Director, Communications & Marketing
Canadian Paralympic Committee
SOCHI cell (until March 1): 011-7-9384543179
[email protected]

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