February 7, 2014 in Sochi will open XXII Winter Olympic Games . This
is the second Olympics for Russia , first - Olympics -80 - remember ,
even those who at the time of its holding in Moscow was a child. But it was summer , and this winter - all very different , and again agitated the country for the first time . What
venue for competitions in winter sports was chosen Sochi - resort city
and " summer capital " of Russia , at first disconcerting . However, almost immediately becomes clear that this is just another
challenge, an additional reason to be proud : Sochi will become the
first city with a subtropical climate , where will the Winter Olympics.
Application
Sochi to host the Games in 2014 was declared the winner by the results
of the 119th session of the International Olympic Committee, July 4,
2007 . By
tradition, the closing ceremony of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver , a
solemn transfer of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Sochi Anatoly
Pakhomov , then shot up over the stadium flag of Russia and spectators
in the stands and on television witnessed the presentation of Sochi as a
hostess next Winter Olympics . The
submission participated Natalia Vodianova , prima ballerina Ulyana
Lopatkina skaters Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov, opera singer Maria
Guleghina , Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev .
In the final presentation of the stadium there was a great logo Sochi Olympics .