Sochi begins 1,000-day countdown for Winter Olympics
With only 1,000 days left until the 2014 Winter Olympics, officials in Russia's resort city of Sochi are working round the clock as well as pulling out all the stops to wow competitors and spectators alike.
People are celebrating the 1,000 day countdown all across Russia. In Moscow, inline skaters gathered at one of the biggest parks, flying the flag of Sochi 2014. In the southern city of Pyatigorsk, the flag was planted at the top of one of the highest mountains.
Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov mentioned that the start of the clock marked the moment when “we have really entering the finishing line in the preparation for the Olympics.”
On the other hand, the mayor also admitted that much work still remained to be carried out, saying “time has already passed. We must not be slow down –only move forward.”
Also on Saturday, some thousands of Russian people all over the country have participated in events that marked the 1,000-day countdown of the Sochi Olympic.
To mark the 1,000-day countdown of the start of Games is a traditional event for Olympic Organizing Committees.