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The Olympics Council approved to have the rail and highway links for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics reduced, which is said to ease the impact on the environment. Proposed by the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, these changes were introduced in order to regain cordial relations with environmentalists who have been criticising the negative effects the Olympics events would be having on the environment. 

While the light-rail system that links the venues would have one track instead of two, the highway that connects the sites will also be reduced from four lanes to three.

Two of Sochi’s most popular nightclubs faced closure when they became targets for unprecedented fire safety inspections on the eve of the gay and lesbian film festival. It was reported that these nightclubs were shut down as they broke the fire code.

The organizers of the festivals were utterly distressed and indignant as the sudden fire safety inspections have caused the closure of the nightclubs. Therefore, the festival will not be held at these venues.

The festival, that has “Look Broader, Be Kinder”, had been facing numerous hurdles  that include the termination of contracts with other organizers. The organizers have been implying indirectly, that the authorities in Sochi have been displeased with the concept of the festival ever since it was initiated. The representative from the organizing company, Sergeyeva said that the tickets for the festival will be refunded at the venues and alternative arrangements are being made to relocate the festival to other venues.

In the meanwhile, the nightclub, The Place, has been sealed and will remain closed for at least ten days.