Russia: Paralympic champion becomes model at Moscow Fashion Week
2017-10-28 22:47
Paralympic champion Olesya Vladykina swapped her swimming costume for a floral dress to take part in Moscow Fashion Week on Saturday.
Vladykina was invited to take part in one of the most anticipated events of the show — a presentation of a collectionby Kazakhstan designer Mikhail Kravets.
The 29 year old swimmer lost her arm and her best friend in a terrible bus crash nine years ago while on holiday in Thailand. She managed to return to the sport just a month after a crash and the same year she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing winning a gold medal.
Moscow Fashion Week is held in the Russian capital from 24 to 29 of October, where designers present their spring and summer collections for the next year.
Russia: Game of Thrones' star arrives to Moscow for sport festival
2017-10-29 06:51
Icelandic strongman and 'The Mountain' from the television series Game of Thrones, Hafthor Bjornsson, took part in Moscow's Fifth International Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Festival SN PRO EXPO Forum 2017, on Saturday.
At the press conference, Bjornsson said that he had «full passion for being an actor», but considered himself primarily «an athlete».
The owner of the 'Europe's strongest man' title argued that there is no universal formula to reach success. «You just have to find a balance, find a routine and to do all your work», he said.
The Fifth International Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Festival SN PRO EXPO Forum 2017 is one of biggest sporting events in Russia with over 250 companies presenting their sporting goods.