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Euro 2012 Ukraine Stadium not fit for purpose according to disabled fans
Posted Saturday, February 25, 2012 by SNTV


Intro:

The delegation of the national invalids sport committee of Ukraine met local invalid football fans and Kharkiv authorities to discuss opportunities for invalid people during EURO 2012 tournament.

As delegation saw that underground station are has no access to get down or to get up from.
Street crosses are without any exits for disabled supporters. Bus stops and buses are not equipped for Wheelchairs too.

Add to that places on the stadium are not covered by roof, so if it will be rain, they'll be wet and the toilets are not great for disabled people either.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (Russian)

SUPER CAPTION: Victor Kiktenko, Kharkiv football fan

"It is very hard to get to the stadium. We have some taxi service for invalids, they are bringing as here and then to home after matches. But if you're travelling from far away with transport crosses its very difficult to get here. Most of busses are not equipped for us. To get by metro is hard too, because no options to get up and down on the wheel chair.

Soundbite (Russian)

SUPER CAPTION: Valerii Sushkevich, President of the national invalids sport committee of Ukraine

"If I'll press it with all my weight I'll brake it. This is the same like in Lviv."

Soundbite (Russian)

SUPER CAPTION: Ihor Shurma, deputy major of Kharkiv region

"We're working on 1,5 km zone (for invalids). It will be done in planned dates. (no date)"

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    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia