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AFP Photo / Fabrice Coffrini 12.02.2009, 16:38

Sochi Olympics 2014 joins UN’s Environmental Programme

The Organising Committee of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi reported joining the international programme on the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions.

31.01.2009, 15:06

Sochi 2014 funding remains unchanged despite crisis

Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has pledged that the world economic crisis won't jeopardize funding for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

30.01.2009, 15:39

Olympic fever grasps Sochi

The coastal venues in the Russian city of Sochi hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics are still far from completion, while the mountain resort construction continues unabated.

29.01.2009, 16:42

Getting ready for the show – Sochi 2014 sites underway

In six years Russia will host its first ever Winter Olympics. Preparations at the Black Sea resort of Sochi are in full swing.

12.01.2009, 19:06

VTB loans $US 328 million to Sochi 2014 Olympics

VTB has opened a credit line of 10 billion roubles ($US 328 million) for the Olympic infrastructure building project. The credit will be extended for a maximum of two years.

AFP Photo / Juan Mabromata 19.03.2010, 20:39 1 comment

Expats enjoy St. Patrick’s Day celebrations despite heavy snowfall in Moscow

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the government’s intent to fingerprint every citizen, Russian success at the Paralympics, and a snow blizzard in late March have got expats’ tongues wagging over the last seven days.

RIA Novosti / Mikhail Мordasov, STF 21.04.2010, 11:10

Sochi getting ready to welcome Olympic flame

Despite the inevitable impact Olympic construction has on the everyday life of Sochi residents, many believe the effort is worth it, as they look forward to the 2014 Olympics on their home soil.

22.01.2009, 18:28

Pregnant fencers put careers on ice

Russia has lost five members of its national women’s fencing team. But that’s not bad news at all. The ladies have decided to use the break between Olympics to become mothers.

05.07.2010, 12:16

Sochi Olympic builders secure share of luck for Russian team

Putting a giant gold-plated hockey puck into cement, Sochi’s construction workers have left a message for future generations – and a good-luck charm for the Russian Olympic team.

Nikolay Davydenko (photo from sportreport.ru) 04.10.2008, 03:38

Russia’s biggest tennis tournament under way

Russia’s No.1 tennis tournament – the Kremlin Cup – starts on Saturday, featuring a moderately strong men’s draw and a women’s line-up that’s as strong than as many Grand Slam tournaments and inferior only to the seasons

Full-steam ahead for Sochi Olympics

Published: 24 February, 2009, 17:23


An International Free Ride Competition near Sochi, January 2009 (From sochi2014.com)

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has presided over a meeting to discuss preparations for the XXII Winter Olympic Games of 2014 in Sochi at the Sports Council Board in Moscow.

 
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