South Korea one of the Powerhouses at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

South Korean medalists . Kim Yu-na, front row from left, Lee Eun-byul, Lee Sang-hwa, Park Seung-hi and Kwak Yoon-gy, back row from left, Mo Tae-bum, Lee Seung-hoon, Lee Jung-su, Sung Si-bak, Kim Seoung-il and Lee Ho-suk . pose with their medals at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday (KST).

Infrastructure: 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi

Sochi Master Plan 2014 Winter Olympics

Moscow State Institute of Urban Design has finished development of a master plan for the development of city-resort of Sochi. This new master plan was developed in compliance with all environmental protection activities and requirements associated with the living conditions of the population. The master plan does not include construction of tall buildings in the city of Sochi.

The main development of Sochi will be moved to the coastal territory in the foothills. According to the developers, it will allow greater use of the potential of the territory as a resort - construction of several hotels, parks, infrastructure and roads.

Winter Olympics signed over to Sochi 2014

Although the Vancouver Games have not ended, the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia are in the news.  At a special ceremony Tuesday, Vancouver and British Colombia officials signed over the Winter Games to officials from the Black Sea resort.  Sochi hopes to use Vancouver's experience to help it stage the games in four years.

The City of Sochi

Sochi, Russia  The city of Sochi, Russia, has been elected as the host city for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The announcement was made by IOC President Jacques Rogge in Guatemala City, where the IOC members were meeting. Sochi was elected in the second round of voting with 51 votes against 47 votes for PyeongChang, South Korea.  The vision of Sochi 2014 is to unite the resources of the city of Sochi, the Krasnodar region and the Russian nation to develop in Sochi greatly needed sports venues and resort infrastructure, in a sustainable, inclusive, environmentally responsible manner. Their goal is to deliver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of unsurpassed excellence for the athletes, the Olympic family, the Paralympic family and the world. City Details: The city of Sochi is located in far southwestern Russia along the edge of the Black Sea. It fronts the massive peaks of the snow-capped Caucasus Mountains, a perfect venue for winter sports of all types.  The last local census indicated 328,809 residents, but that will certainly increase as construction and development activities for the 2014 Winter Olympics progress. See you in Sochi!

Sochi Location for the 2014 Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympic Games of 2014 will take place in Sochi, Russia. For the first time this country will host winter Olympic games, and if the ex-Soviet Union is taken out of the calculation, this will be the first Olympic games ever in Russia. At least three big challenges face Moscow on the road toward this major international event. One of them is financial; the second has to do with the domestic politics; the last but not the least deals with regional political situation. If all these challenges are satisfied, Russia and the region won't be the same in short period of time.

$16 000 000 000 SO FAR!

$16 bln US invested so far

Olympics 2014 February 12th, 2010

Vladimir Putin, working as a prime minister of Russia these days, said today during live video call with Vancouver, where the Olympic Games will take off in a couple of days, that preparations for the next Olympic Games (to be hosted in Sochi, Russia) have already attracted 500 billion rubles ($16.5 billion US). He also confirmed that so far we are on time financing and time vise.

2014 Winter Olympics Sochi (Venue Concept)

Russky Dom in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics

 In accordance with the regulations laid down by the International Olympic Committee, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is obliged to present its vision for the Sochi 2014 Games in Canada, as well as showcasing the city and country which, in four years time, will be the focus of attention for millions of people in the rest of the world.

Unprecedented in its scale, the Sochi2014.ru World, Russky Dom project will be the only official location for the Russian delegation in Vancouver. It will introduce guests at the Vancouver 2010 Games to Russia in its role as a leading sports power, as well as to the city of Sochi — modern, hospitable and open to the world. Sochi World will become its own gateway to the future in 2014 — in Russia, in the Krasnodar region, in the Olympic location of Sochi itself.

Mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi

... The traditional Slavic counterpart of Santa Claus who is also Father Frost of the city of Velikiy Ustyug, received an official Sochi 2014 diploma to commemorate his appointment. Following the award, Father Frost offered to become the official mascot for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games. Despite Father Frost’s generous offer, the unveiling of the official Sochi 2014 mascot (or mascots) will, in line with Olympic tradition, not take place until 2011 — three years ahead of the Games. 

Mascots for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Along with 2008 Russian presidential election, on March 2, 2008 there was an unofficial referendum held in Sochi to elect the mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics. 270,000 voters along with their ballots received a coupon with four mascot candidates: Ded Moroz, a snowflake, a polar bear and a dolphin. According to a representative of Sochi city administration, the majority of Sochians voted for the dolphin.^[23] However, representatives of the Sochi Organizing Committee for the Games, which is to officially elect a logo and a mascot, commented, that while respecting the opinion of Sochians, such a procedure is usually held later, the mascot is to be elected not earlier than 2011 and the logo in the middle of 2009. They also pointed out, that the final version of the mascot should be a consensus of opinions of all citizens of the country and the result of work by professional designers and market analysts.^[24] On December 1, 2009 the official 2014 Winter Olympic logo was released.^[25] International Olympic Committee President, Jacques Rogge, said of the logo: "It's very appealing. It's very creative, innovative. I think it will appeal especially to the young population."^[26]