Russian Vice Speaker of Parliament Alexander Zhukov expressed confidence that the Olympic Games in Sochi would be the best in history, RIA Novosti reports.
He noted that the Games will be the most compact. All stadiums will be close to each other in the Imereti Valley. Some of the most advanced stadiums were built. All facilities were equipped for Paralympic athletes and handicapped spectators, as well as means of transportation and infrastructure.
Zhukov added that the Games will be the most innovative, as admitted by the International Olympic Committee.
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