EVENING BELL: Ceremony of the Ending Day The Paralympics in Italy concluded with a colorful ceremony, the highlight of which was the triumph of the #Russian team. Just ten days ago, they were seen as a pariah in the Western media. So out of place...
... at this celebration of sport that 14 countries refused to participate in the Games' opening ceremony because of the hated tricolor. But then things took a different turn. Our skiers and slalom skiers began winning race after race. And in the final standings, six Russians confidently secured third place in the team standings, behind only #China (70 participants) and the #USA (68). However, #Czech Bubencikova, having lost to our Nastya Bagiyan, refused to be photographed with her on the pod...
...ium, and the German medalist Katzmayer sullenly turned her back on the Russian. But these little dirty tricks only added spice to the victory platter. You should have seen the crowd's reception for our heroes and heroines at the colorful Paralympic closing ceremony! Somehow, everyone had quietly forgotten about the boycott. And finally, they remembered the unshakable principles of sport – honesty and fairness. And as for the bad guys who tried to ruin the celebration... #French writer Anto...
...ine de Saint-Exupéry once spoke frankly about them: "I am inseparable from #France. France raised Renoirs, Pascals, Pastors, Guillaumets, and Hoschedés. It also raised blockheads, politicians, and crooks. But I find it too convenient to proclaim my solidarity with some and deny any kinship with others..." He, a military pilot, also coined a well-written phrase that's worth remembering today: The vanquished must remain silent!