"Unbroken"

Photographer Niko Nikolas with support of Russian Paralympic Committee and the Qweek Production, organized a photo project with athletes, members of the Russian National Paralympic Team. The project which is symbolically titled the “Unbroken”, aims to show the strong spirit of the Russian athletes, who despite all hardships and obstacles, are determined to move forward and achieve new victories, no matter what. They prove to all, that nothing is impossible.

LASHA MYRVANADZE

Champion, silver and bronze medalist at Paralympic Games,СP football

Obstacles, generate the capacity to overcome them.

DARIYA STUKALOVA

Silver, three-times bronze medalist at Paralympic Games, Swimming

Live in present, cherish and love all that you have today, and work hard to make a better tomorrow.

VLADIMIR KAMANTSEV

Silver medalist at Paralympic Games, Sledge-hockey.

There is nothing impossible in life , except playing hokey without a puck.

NINA RYABOVA

Champion, three-times silver and two-times bronze medalist of World Championship, Swimming

Challenge – is something that ignite our engine, switch on a motor and nourishes our souls.

DMITRIY BARTASINSKIY

Two-time World champion in Swimming

One today is worth two tomorrow.

ANASTASIYA MAZUR

СSilver medalist of World & Europe Championships, Goalball

Do not fear to be unlike everyone else, fear not to be human.

EDUARD RAMONOV

Paralympic Games champion, CP football

As long as you have persistence and patience, your skills and results become real

ANASTACIYA DIODOROVA

Silver medalist at Paralympic Games, Swimming

If you afraid to do something – do not do it at all.

ALEXANDER SHCHERBAKOV

Silver medalist of Russian Sledge Hockey- Championship

Enjoy every moment! There is only here, today and now!

OLGA ARBATSKAYA

Bronze World Championship medalist, champion and silver medalist of European Championship, Sitting volleyball

We must always exceed limitations

DMITRIY GRIGORIEV

Two-times silver and three-times bronze medalist at Paralympic Games, Swimming

All difficulties that we encounter in life have a purpose

IRINA KALYANOVA

Paralympic Games two-times bronze prize winner at judo for athletes with physical impairments

Patience and persistence well prevail over anything !

VADIM SELUKIN

Silver prize medalist at Paralympic Games, Sledge Hockey-

When knocked down to your knees, don’t give up –fight from the ground!

ELENA KRUTOVA

Bronze medalist of World Championship, two-times silver medalist of the European Championship, Archery

Behold your target, believe in yourself and everything will be fine!

ALEXEY CHESMIN

Silver and bronze medalist at Paralympic Games, CP football

Constantly prove to yourself that you are capable of many things !

IRINA VERTINSKAYA

Bronze medalist of World Championship, three-times silver and two-times bronze medalist of European Championship,Athletics

Disability is not a verdict, but an opportunity to view the world from different perspective.

GEORGIY ALBEGOV

World Champion,CP football

You don’t lose as long as you don’t give up!

ALEXANDER ALYABIEV

Bronze medalist at Paralympic Games, Alpine skiing

Only that person wins in life who wins a victory over himself … over his fears, over his laziness and lack of confidence.

CHERMEN KOBESOV

Champion, silver and bronze medalist of World Championship, Athletics

Hard work makes you stronger. The harder you work, the more fortunate you become!