SOCHI - 2014 Winter Olympics / XXII Olympic Winter Games

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amazing!1 its Beijing 2008 of winter games!!

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Originally Posted by TEBC

amazing!1 its Beijing 2008 of winter games!!

No, it's Sochi 2014

This games are even more expensive and extensive than the games in Beijing and therefore the most expansive games ever ( summer games included).
We will see how strong the spirit of the games will be.

[AlekseyVT]

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final - Preview

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating culumate this week with the Finals in Sochi (Russia). The events feature the top six skaters/couples in each category from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series and the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating series.

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

24 skaters/couples from nine ISU members will compete in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. They are vying for a global prize money of U.S. $ 272,000. Six skaters/couples in each category qualified in the six events of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series: Hilton Honors Skate America in Kent/Seattle, Skate Canada International in Windsor, Cup of China in Shanghai, Rostelecom Cup in Moscow (Russia), Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris (France) and NHK Trophy in Sapporo (Japan).

The prize money is awarded to winners and placed skaters/couples as follows:

Men and Ladies, Pairs and Ice Dance (per couple)
1st place: US$ 25,000
2nd place: US$ 18,000
3rd place: US$ 12,000
4th place: US$ 6,000
5th place: US$ 4,000
6th place: US$ 3,000

ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

24 skaters/couples from six ISU members have qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Six skaters/couples qualified in the seven events of the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Courchevel (France), Lake Placid (USA), Linz (Austria), Istanbul (Turkey), Bled (Slovenia), Zagreb (Croatia) and Chemnitz (Germany).

The prize money made available by the ISU is 105,000 USD $. The prize money is awarded to winners and placed skaters/couples as follows:

Junior Men and Ladies
1st place USD $ 6,000
2nd place USD $ 5,000
3rd place USD$ 4,000
4th place USD$ 3,000
5th place USD$ 2,000
6th place USD$ 1,000

Junior Pairs and Dance (per couple)
1st place USD $ 9,000
2nd place USD $ 7,500
3rd place USD$ 6,000
4th place USD$ 4,500
5th place USD$ 3,000
6th place USD$ 1,500

The schedule of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final (Junior & Senior) is as follows:

Thursday, Dec 6: Junior Short Dance, Junior Pairs, Junior Men, Junior Ladies Short Programs

Friday, Dec 7: Junior Men Free Skating, Junior Free Dance, Men, Ladies and Pairs Short Programs, Short Dance

Saturday, Dec 8: Junior Ladies, Junior Pairs Free Skating, Men, Ladies, Pairs Free Skating, Free Dance

Sunday, Dec 9: Exhibition Gala

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Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2012/2013

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Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2012/2013

Kiira Korpi (Finland):


Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsapalov (Russia):


Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (Russia):


Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte (Italy):


Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (France):

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Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (Russia):


Akiko Suzuki (Japan):


Mao Asada (Japan):

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Kiira Korpi (Finland):


Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir (Canada):


Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA):


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Sochi Olympic development to serve Russia beyond 2014 – Putin

Dec 8, 2012 18:57 Moscow Time


Sochi
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The Olympic development in Sochi must be accomplished on time and on budget.
Moreover, the Olympic venues and infrastructure must be built with a view to using them long after the 2014 Winter Games in the interests of the national holiday industry and social and economic development in southern Russia.

President Vladimir Putin spoke about this to officials accompanying him on a test high-speed rail ride Saturday from Sochi to the Alpine skiing complex of Krasnaya Polyana. He also said he hopes the Sochi Olympics will dispel the doom and gloom of the current global crisis.

Over 80% of Russia’s expenditure on the Sochi Olympics will go to improve the infrastructure.

President Vladimir Putin has used a new 48-kilometre rail service connecting the next Winter Olympics host city Sochi with the Alpine skiing complex of Krasnaya Polyana.

On the way, he chaired a meeting on the progress of Olympic preparations in Sochi.

The service will become regular next April with a capacity of 8,500 passengers an hour. A parallel motor road will be capable of carrying 11,500 people an hour.


The Voice of Russia

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Vladimir Putin, great Russian figure skating coaches and Olympic officials watches Grand Prix at new Olympic rink:

[TEBC]

Originally Posted by Donodöner

No, it's Sochi 2014

This games are even more expensive and extensive than the games in Beijing and therefore the most expansive games ever ( summer games included).
We will see how strong the spirit of the games will be.

More expensive then Beijing? Really? Didnt know. But for sure will be the best WOG ever held

[AlekseyVT]

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Hotel prices to be frozen for Sochi 2014

Published: 10 December, 2012, 17:59



A room in the five-star Radisson Blu Congress & Resort Sochi, which will accommodate members of the International Olympic Committee during the 2014 Olympics.(RIA Novosti / Mikhail Mokrushin)

The Russian Government has issued a decree, which will regulate the maximum price for accommodation and services in Krasnodar Region hotels during the Sochi Winter Olympics.

According to the document, a daily fee for a standard room in a two or one star hotel mustn’t exceed 2936 roubles (around $95) for a single and 4600 roubles (around $150) for a double.

And those, who are used to luxury, won’t have to cash in more than 13,896 roubles (around $450) for a luxury suite.

“Of course, it’s only a temporary measure for the Olympics, but, nevertheless, it’s a case when the State takes responsibility for the prices contrary to the market vision,” Russia’s Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev is cited as saying by the Interfax news agency.

“Our people are tricky or even quirky. So we must see to it that the tour operators and hotels won’t come up with any substitute fee, which won’t be directly related to the cost of living, but would still have to be paid so that they could compensate for their losses.”

Sochi will host the XXII Olympic Winter Games from February 7-23, 2014, but accommodation prices will remain frozen from January 1, 2013 till July 1, 2014.

The Krasnodar Region’s administration has been ordered to inform local hotels owners of the ruling.

47,000 hotel rooms will be accepting tourists during the Sochi Games, with 27,000 of them being built especially for the Olympics.

RT

[Knitemplar]

Originally Posted by AlekseyVT

Vladimir Putin, great Russian figure skating coaches and Olympic officials watches Grand Prix at new Olympic rink:

Boroncha gaviva!! Tres spasstiki!

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CoSport, U.S.O.C. announce opening of reservation process for Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games packages




Packages and individual ticket information available to public beginning Friday, Dec.14, at 12 p.m. EST at cosport.com

United States Olympic Committee: FAR HILLS, N.J. (Dec. 11, 2012) - CoSport, as the Official Hospitality Supplier of Sochi 2014, announced today that fans of the United States Olympic Team interested in attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to reserve hotel and tickets packages, and tickets and hospitality pass packages starting Friday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. (EST) at cosport.com.

CoSport also will launch an "expression of interest" opportunity for individual Olympic Winter Games tickets that will remain open through Jan. 7, 2013. Due to the demand for individual Olympic Winter Games tickets, the initial stage of the ticket purchase process consists of three steps: the expression of interest, the confirmation of ticket availability and the completion of the ticket purchase. Only when CoSport can confirm ticket availability and pricing details from the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee will the account holder be able to purchase requested tickets.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is expected to supply the inventory and pricing information needed to confirm orders in February of 2013. At that time, fans will be able to decide what they intend to purchase. Please note the initial expression of interest for individual tickets is non-binding to the CoSport account holder and there is no financial commitment at this point.

While individual tickets can be purchased as early as February 2013, the physical tickets are estimated to be printed and distributed by the host country at the end of 2013 and in early 2014. Ticket purchasers will be informed of their seat assignments at that time.

"Tickets to an Olympic Winter Games give fans of Team USA a chance to see inspiring American athletes competing in one of the world's most exciting events, and in 2014, to also explore one of the most interesting and soon-to-be discovered regions in Russia," said Lisa Baird, chief marketing officer of the USOC. "CoSport is a proud supporter of the U.S. Olympic Team and has a long history of managing this complex process. The company works to ensure fans have the best possible experience."

"We are customer-focused, so our aim is to provide an experience to fans that is on par with the excellence of the Olympic Games," said Robert Long, President of CoSport. "We understand how to work with customers to ensure a great experience in the end. Serving the Olympic Movement is the core of our business, which is why we are the Official Supplier of the Sochi Organizing Committee, and Authorized Ticket Reseller and sponsor of eight National Olympic Committees, providing expertise and revenues to the benefit the Games and the athletes."

In recognition of Visa's support of the Olympic Games, the USOC and CoSport are proud to accept only Visa for Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games ticket and hospitality package purchases.

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IOC Member: Russia Building Olympic White Elephants

17:32 14/12/2012

MOSCOW, December 14 (R-Sport) - Russia is building costly new stadiums for the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 football World Cup without planning what to do with them afterwards, International Olympic Committee member Alexander Smirnov said Friday.

Russia will host a string of major sports events this decade, with the government keen to restore the country to the status of a sporting superpower.

“The infrastructure’s being built, costly stadiums are being built, palaces of sport. But is there any conception of how to use these structures afterwards? Or will they lie empty?” said Smirnov, who cited events including the 2014 Olympics and 2018 World Cup.

“Meanwhile, many federations, including in medal-winning sports, still don’t have their own training bases.”

Smirnov said it was “good” to hold major sports events, but suggested it should not come at the cost of modern training facilities for “rowers, cyclists, swimmers”, saying “that is bad.”

Smirnov was the lead organizer of the 1980 Moscow Olympics and is the IOC’s longest-serving member and one of three Russians on the 110-member body.

Sochi 2014 organizers insist they will leave a substantial legacy, with top-notch arenas and modern transport and energy infrastructure for locals.

Of the six arenas in the Olympic Park, two could be moved to other Russian cities after the Games, thanks to their prefabricated construction.

The 12 host stadiums for the World Cup are all set to be used for club football after the tournament, many at vastly reduced capacity.

There have been suggestions some could be used for the 2023 Rugby World Cup if a Russian bid to host the tournament succeeds.

RIA Novosti

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Isinbayeva to become Sochi 2014 mayor

Published: 14 December, 2012, 17:10


Elena Isinbayeva (RIA Novosti/Ekaterina Chesnokova)

Pole vault queen Elena Isinbayeva will become mayor of the Olympic village in Sochi during the Winter Olympics in 2014.

The decision was announced Friday by the head of the Sochi 2014 organizing committee Dmitry Chernyshenko.

“We believe Elena Isinbayeva is the best candidate to become the mayor of the coastal part of the Olympic village,” he said.

“The mayor of the mountainous part of the Olympic village will be announced shortly,” Chernyshenko added.

The official also revealed plans to launch ‘embassies’ of all Russia’s regions in Sochi’s Olympic park during the games, which will be held on February 7-23, 2014.

“In these ‘embassies’ the regions will be able to demonstrate their historic and cultural legacy as well as their latest achievements in different fields,” Chernyshenko explained.

RT

[Knitemplar]

A summer athlete becomes a mayor for a Winter Olympic village? Kinda odd, doncha think?