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Winter Olympics: The Show Will Go On

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The Sochi Olympics chief, Dmitry Chrnyshenko has denied rumours that the recent conflicts are affecting the Sochi Winter Olympics which is to be held in 2014. The IOC chief inspector, Jean-Claude Killy confirmed it by adding that he is confident that the Winter Olympics is going to be a great success and a magnificent spectacle.

 

2014 Olympics to be held in Crimean resort town in Sochi

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Putin’s favorite ski resort, the Crimean resort will be the venue for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is reported that he was very particular about Sochi playing the host for the 2014 Olympics, to the extent that he made a trip to Guatemala City in 2007 to
apply pressure on the IOC into opting for Sochi instead of Korea. He succeeded in his mission but only because he agreed to some supposedly explicit conditions that includes “guaranteed snowfall” and that the roads will be “traffic free”. Cheers to Putin for his efforts!

 

Organizers of the Sochi Winter Olympics criticized by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has expressed dissatisfaction over the building projects in Olympic sites by criticizing the lack of coordination that led to some major flaws. This comment, made by the Russian Prime Minister during a meeting on environmental requirements for the 2014 Olympics, has been raising some serious concerns over this matter amongst the officials and respective committees.

 

Sochi 2014 Progress Report for the First Year Submitted to International Olympics Committee

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The Olympics organizing committee in Sochi submitted its first year progress report to the IOC (International Olympics Committee) after having accomplished all their goals in terms of environment, planning and integration, construction, marketing and legal aspects, brand protection, finance and transport.

The report received positive feedbacks from the IOC, which is a fantastic beginning for the Russian Government and the respective organizing committees.

 

Russia stepping up on budget issues for Sochi 2014

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Russia is already feeling the heat of the 2014 Winter Olympics, which is to be held at Sochi. Major infrastructures in Sochi such as the Sochi airport, are expected to undergo a facelift in preparation for Sochi 2014 with a mammoth US$12 billion being set aside for this purpose. This should, believes the Russian government, dramatically affect the flow of tourism to Russia.

 
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