Disabled children play hockey in Red Square to raise awareness

Record ID: 1446862

  • Title: Disabled children play hockey in Red Square to raise awareness
  • Date: 8th December 2019
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (DECEMBER 8, 2019) (REUTERS) SLEDGE HOCKEY MATCH BETWEEN SLEDGE HOCKEY TEAM "KRYLYA SOVETOV" ("WINGS OF THE UNION") AND RUSSIAN HOCKEY VETERANS AND CELEBRITIES IN PROGRESS, PLAYER SCORING GOAL VARIOUS OF GAME IN PROGRESS VARIOUS OF GAME IN PROGRESS, PLAYER SCORING GOAL SPECTATORS CHEERING VARIOUS OF GAME IN PROGRESS SPECTATORS GAME IN PROGRESS, GOALKEEPER BL
  • Embargoed: 22nd December 2019 18:09
  • Keywords: Fetisov Red Square Russian hockey climate change disability hockey
  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B947ZO9
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Russian children sledge hockey team "Krylya Sovetov" played a friendly game with hockey veterans and celebrities on Sunday (December 8) in the very heart of Moscow on Red Square ice rink.
    The game was held to celebrate people with physical disabilities as well as to raise awareness of climate change.
    The match ended with a goal-scoring draw with both teams scoring in an overtime penalty shootout.
    Sledge hockey is a variant of ice hockey designed for players who have a physical disability and it is one of the most popular events of Winter Paralympics competition.
    (Production: Lev Sergeev, Kateryna Malofieieva, Dmitry Turlyun)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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