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Presentation plan

General information about Irina Skvortsova
A fatal error
Irina’s recovery
The Unbreakable

Presentation plan General information about Irina Skvortsova A fatal error Irina’s recovery The Unbreakable

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General information

Born on July 17, 1988 (29 y.o.)
Professional bobsledder from Russia
TV presenter
Graduated

General information Born on July 17, 1988 (29 y.o.) Professional bobsledder from
from MSU
Known for recovery from catastrophic bobsleigh accident

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A fatal error

November 23, 2009
European Cup training session
Judge’s error led to two

A fatal error November 23, 2009 European Cup training session Judge’s error
bobs colliding
Irina was severely injured
11 months in hospital
“Injuries incompatible with life”
1 chance in a 100, yet she survived…

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Irina’s recovery

Main difficulty – accepting the need to give up sport
Physical suffering

Irina’s recovery Main difficulty – accepting the need to give up sport
which painkillers could not alleviate
Friends’ support cheered Irina up
Doing sport became impossible
A new goal – getting out the wheelchair

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The Unbreakable

Walked on crutches
Went to Prague after rehab
Learnt to drive a car
Graduated

The Unbreakable Walked on crutches Went to Prague after rehab Learnt to
from Pedagogical Institute of Physical Education
Works as a TV journalist
Torchbearer at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay
Irina’s story impressed Vladimir Putin greatly
They stood together during the Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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