Sochi 2014 unveils host of new partnerships
The Sochi 2014 Organising Committee for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed a raft of partnerships for the event, headlined by Coca-Cola and Ingosstrakh’s decision to become presenting...
View ArticleSochi 2014 torch relay route unveiled
The Sochi 2014 organising committee for the Winter Olympics has announced the route for the pre-Games torch relay across the country.
View ArticleIOC praises Sochi’s Winter Games preparations
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised the advances in venue, hotel and transport infrastructure for Sochi’s 2014 Winter Olympic Games after completing its eighth Coordination...
View ArticlePoland eyeing 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said the country is considering making a joint bid with neighbouring Slovakia for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
View ArticleSalt Lake City ready to bring Winter Olympics back to US
Gary Herbert, the Governor of Utah in the United States, confirmed yesterday that Salt Lake City is ready to table a bid in the race to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
View ArticleContemporary International and Karcher to aid Sochi preparations
Sochi 2014 has enhanced its preparations for the Winter Olympic Games by signing up two new official suppliers in the shape of Contemporary International (CI) and Karcher.
View ArticleRussian government clamps down on touting threat at Sochi 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a bill that is set to impose heavy fines on touts profiting from the sale of tickets for Sochi’s 2014 Winter Olympics, while also regulating hotel prices...
View ArticleSochi 2014 details ticket security plans
Sochi 2014 has stated that fans wishing to buy tickets for the Winter Olympic Games will first have to register their personal details with Russian authorities.
View ArticleSlovakia’s Prime Minister makes case for 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has given his backing to a proposed joint bid with neighbouring Poland for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
View ArticlePyeongChang 2018 sets $1 billion target for marketing program
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) have signed the Marketing Plan Agreement (MPA) for the Korean city’s staging of the Winter Olympics,...
View ArticleRogge confident despite PyeongChang 2018’s financial challenges
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge is confident PyeongChang will deliver a successful 2018 Winter Olympics despite financial challenges surrounding one of its main venues,...
View ArticleRussian authorities defend Sochi 2014 preparations
Russian authorities have rejected claims from a human rights group that migrant workers are being exploited as part of Sochi’s huge infrastructure development drive for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
View ArticleRussian Olympic official pays price for Sochi 2014 delays
Russian Olympic Committee vice-president Akhmed Bilalov will be dismissed from his position after President Vladimir Putin criticised delays in delivering the ski jump facility for Sochi’s 2014 Winter...
View ArticleNHL and IIHF yet to reach agreement on Sochi Olympics
The National Hockey League (NHL) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) concluded a two-day meeting on Friday without reaching an agreement on participation in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics,...
View ArticleSwiss voters reject 2022 Winter Olympics bid
The chances of Davos and St. Moritz launching a joint bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics appear to be over after Swiss voters in the canton of Graubünden rejected the proposal.
View ArticleSlovak government gets behind 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Poland and Slovakia appear poised to enter a joint bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics after the latter’s government backed the proposal, according to Prime Minister Robert Fico.
View ArticleIOC praises Sochi 2014’s preparations as new supplier signs up
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Coordination Commission has issued a glowing penultimate report of Sochi’s preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics as organisers unveiled their latest...
View ArticleDow seeks to lower Sochi 2014’s carbon footprint
Worldwide Olympic partner Dow has furthered its presence at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games by being named as the official carbon partner of next year’s event.
View ArticleSochi 2014 stockpiles snow as Olympic insurance policy
Sochi 2014 organisers have revealed they are stockpiling some 450,000 cubic metres of snow in a bid to avoid the potential problems caused by mild weather during the Winter Olympic Games.
View ArticleSochi 2014 investors seek government assurances
Some of the key investors in Sochi 2014’s Winter Olympic Games are seeking financial assistance from the government in a bid to ease the burden from the event’s estimated US$50 billion price tag,...
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