Olympic flame delivered to Sochi again
Residents and guests of Sochi are once again experiencing the exciting moments of the 2014 Olympics, which took place in the resort city 10 years ago
Sochi-2014
The year after the Olympics in Russia
Vitaly Mutko: “Sports have become fashionable; it is becoming a trend”
Moscow and Tbilisi to fight against terrorism together
Russia and Georgia have a positive experience of cooperation in the struggle against international terrorism in the context of Sochi Olympics
Bortnikov: colleagues from abroad helped us ensure safety of Sochi Olympic Games
US, Georgia and the EU countries helped us to prevent attacks on the Olympic Games in Sochi. Director of the Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov made such a statement after the meeting with heads of …
Vesti FM on Azerbaijan: Ilham Aliyev protects national interests
Under President Ilham Aliyev Azerbaijan pursued, pursues and will pursue an independent policy, and under no circumstances will not operate under someone else's dictation, the head of the Lomonosov MSU Center for Caucasus …
World press review on preparations for Sochi Olympics (February 18, 2013)
Russia is getting ready to showcase the resort town of Sochi, host ofthe next Winter Olympics, and its snowboarding and skiing venues.President Vladimir Putin is said to be sparing no expense on theGames. The Washington Post devotes an article to the preparations forthe Olympic Games 2014."The frenzy of construction for the Winter Games enveloping this cityhas local people feeling as if the Greek gods of old were flinging oneOlympian thunderbolt after another at them as they helplessly endure,"the article begins.
Medvedev recommends attracting North Caucasian contractors for construction of Olympic facilities
Dmitri Medvedev has advised the Krasnodar authorities and companies to attract North Caucasian builders for Olympic construction works.
Vnesheconombank, French SDS to finance Olympic facility construction
Russian bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) and French SDS signed an agreementon the constructions of Olympic facilities in Sochi, the head of VEB,Vladimir Dmitriyev, said, ITAR-TASS reports.
Foundation stone laid of Olympic university in Sochi
Vladimir Putin and Jean Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Commitee, have laid a time capsule with a message to the future students of the International Olympic University. The ceremony of laying the first brick in the foundation of the university took place in Sochi today, RIA Novosti reports. The prime minister expressed hope that the university will become aninnovative center, which will play an important role in the development of sports and the international Olympic movement.
Formula One circuit may appear in Sochi
The Ministry of Regional Development of Russia proposes to construct a Formula One circuit in Sochi. The budget for the project is estimated at $200 million, Rosbalt reports, quoting "Vedomosti".The preliminary project has already been worked out with the Tilke GmbHm company, which deals with the construction of F1 circuits. The final decision will be made by Berny Ecklestone, who proposes to finish the construction by 2014 and organize the first race in the fall of 2014.
Ministry of Nature to introduce ecological monitoring system in Sochi
Yuri Trutnev, the minister of nature of Russia, has suggested introducing a system of ecological monitoring in Sochi, the Olympic capital of 2014, RIA Novosti reports."We have to construct a chain of observatory stations for monitoring the environment in a real time rigime" he said.The system will be railway-based - special carriages will be equipped with devices designed for ecological monitoring. The information provided by the stations will be open to the public.
President of International Olympic Committee to discuss preparations for Sochi Olympiad with Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Sochi on June 7th, where he will discuss problems in the preparations for the Sochi Olympics with Jaques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee, RIA Novosti reports. Putin and Rogge will also lay the first brick of the International Olympic University. The University is planned as a higher school of Olympic management.
Sochi adopts Vancouver's experience
An official debriefing of the International Olympic Committee on the Vancouver games of 2010 is beginning in Sochi today, Interfax reports. Over 600 representatives of the Olympic and Parolympic movement will assemble in the future capital of the Winter Olympics. The debriefing will last for 6 days.
Mobile ecological monitoring in Sochi
A special observatory carriage will monitor the environment during theOlympic-2014 games in Sochi, ITAR-TASS reports. The first test of the observatory has shown that the air of Sochi isin relatively good ecological condition.
North Ossetians go to work to Sochi
While people from North Ossetia go to work in Sochi, nationals from Turkey, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan come to labor in the North Caucasus republic.
IOC stunned
The Olympic Games in the mountains and on the seashore.
