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2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games

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In 2014, the Olympics will be coming to Sochi, Russia. Perhaps you were like me and are asking yourself "Sochi huh?" Nevertheless, we're sure to hear a lot more about Sochi during the 2010 Vancouver Games. At the end of the Vancouver Games, the torch will be passed to this town in Russia.

Sochi is a resort city in Southwestern Russia. It will be quite accessible to Europeans. Sochi has an average temperature of 80 and 81 degrees during July and August, and rarely goes below freezing in the winter. You can see palm trees in the city, which is odd for a town hosting the winter Olympics. Most assuredly, we will be learning a lot more about this city over the next five years.

Photo by Ojj! 600. Released by author to public domain.

Countdown to 2014 Olympics

2014 Olympics: February 7, 2014

Sochi Video

Seeing this video makes me want to book the next flight on over (or at least save my pennies so I can maybe go to the 2014 Olympics).
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Where is Sochi?

Red area indicates the region where you can find Sochi.

The Winter Olympic Games

Five years is a long time in Olympic history. Some of the people that we look forward to seeing in the Vancouver games will return, but new athletes will come to take the place of many. The Olympic sports that are planned for the Sochi games include:

  • Alpine Skiing
  • Biathlon
  • Bobsleigh
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Curling
  • Figure Skating
  • Freestyle Skating
  • Ice Hockey
  • Luge
  • Nordic Combined
  • Short Track
  • Skeleton
  • Ski Jumping
  • Snowboarding
  • Speed Skating

The Proposed Olympic Village

Illustration by Lateiner. Published under Creative Commons attribution license.

Will Women's Ski Jumping be Part of Sochi?

Currently, ski jumping (as well as Nordic Combined) is a sport that is only open to men. Women are tried to sue for its inclusion in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but the IOC did not think that it is developed enough to be included in the Olympic program. It will, however, be a part of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. IOC President Jacques Rogge says that women's ski jumping has a "very strong case" to make it into future Olympics. But does that mean Sochi?

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Lindsey Vonn pleased with Sochi 2014 course
AP KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia ? From Lindsey Vonn on down, the first impression of the women's downhill course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was a positive one. The only problem was that the jumps were too large. By Alessandro Trovati, AP Lindsey Vonn ...
Riesch Targets Sochi 2014 Gold in Final Flourish
SOCHI, February 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Sochi downhill course where Maria Hoefl-Riesch plans to end her career with a third Olympic gold is "really challenging," the German ski star said Wednesday. The world's leading female skiers trained on the ...
Feuz wins on Sochi 2014 course on his birthday
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) ? Emerging Swiss standout Beat Feuz celebrated his 25th birthday in style Saturday by winning the inaugural World Cup downhill on the course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. American Bode Miller was fastest midway down but ...
Feuz wins on Sochi 2014 course on his birthday, Miller finishes 4th
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) ? Emerging Swiss standout Beat Feuz celebrated his 25th birthday in style Saturday by winning the inaugural World Cup downhill on the course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. American Bode Miller was fastest midway down but ...
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FIS requests women's ski jumping for 2014 Olympics
Women's Ski Jumping and it's possible inclusion in Sochi.

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