Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games were complicated because its location was not ready for the Games when Russia was awarded the event. He clarified that hotels, sports facilities, infrastructure and communications had been built in Sochi.The prime minister added that a railway was being built. Without the Olympic Games, it would never have been built, he said.Commenting on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Medvedev explained that it would be an opportunity to develop Russia's territories, including building proper roads, housing, and airports.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games were complicated because its location was not ready for the Games when Russia was awarded the event. He clarified that hotels, sports facilities, infrastructure and communications had been built in Sochi.
The prime minister added that a railway was being built. Without the Olympic Games, it would never have been built, he said.
Commenting on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Medvedev explained that it would be an opportunity to develop Russia's territories, including building proper roads, housing, and airports.
