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A worker carries a roll of paper towels out of a restroom for people with disabilities, which is being used as a storage closet, next to the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. With less than three weeks until the Paralympics, infrastructure around Olympic Park and its venues are not entirely barrier-free. Craig Spence, spokesman for the International Paralympics Committee, said the problems "are totally relevant but hopefully they'll be ironed out before the Paralympics start." (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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A man steps over one of several cable protectors 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)
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A sign indicating a shuttle stop for people with disabilities stands in Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, at the 2014 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Some wheelchair-bound passengers have found that bus drivers frequently don't know how to use the lifts, forcing them to either demonstrate themselves or wait for another bus. But Olympic organizers say the drivers will be trained and ready when the Paralympics begin in less than three weeks. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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A door frame raised from the floor lies across an entrance to wheelchair seating at the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Olympic 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)
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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)
