Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) addresses during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)

A skater performs during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)

Skaters perform during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)

A staff carries the torch of the Paralympic Games Sochi 2014 during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)

Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev addresses during the celebration for the countdown of 1 year to go until the first Paralympic Winter Games in the history of the country in Moscow, Russia, March 7, 2013. The Games will be held in Sochi on March 7-16, 2014. (Xinhua/Peter Kassin)