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Disability access needs improvement at Sochi Games

By Oskar Garcia
Published February 19, 2014 9:02am ET
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Disability access needs improvement at Sochi Games
Cable protectors lie across a walkway next to the Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. After $51 billion, it should be easy to get around at the Olympics - for everyone. Organizers have repeatedly touted accessibility for people with disabilities as one of the chief lasting benefits of hosting the Winter Games in Sochi. But with less than three weeks until the Paralympics, infrastructure around Olympic Park and its venues are not entirely barrier-free. (AP Photo/David Goldman) | David Goldman

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — After $51 billion, it should be easy to get around at the Olympics — for everyone.

Organizers have repeatedly touted accessibility for people with disabilities as one of the chief lasting benefits of hosting the Winter Games in Sochi. But with less than three weeks until the Paralympics, infrastructure around Olympic Park and its venues are not entirely barrier-free.

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