The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, is an international winter multiple sports event that will be celebrated from February 7 to February 23, 2014. The host city, Sochi, Russia, was elected on July 4, 2007, during the 119th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Guatemala City, Guatemala. This will be Russia's first time hosting the Winter Olympics (the Soviet Union had previously hosted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow). As well, this will become the first Winter Olympics ever held in the subtropics.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games

International Olympic Committee has designated Sochi as the host city of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Thanks to this decision, Russia will host its first ever Winter Games.

During its two-year campaign, the Sochi 2014 Bid Committee has demonstrated its commitment and passion, outlining its visionary plans for the Games thus successfully convincing the IOC that Russia was the best partner to offer a once-in-a-lifetime Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The Russian people's enthusiasm for Winter Sports and the Olympics in particular, the true passion displayed for Sochi 2014 during the course of the Bid campaign reflected to the world the commitment of an entire nation to honour the Olympic values and guarantee an incredible ambiance in 2014.

Thank you for making Russia's Olympic dream come true!

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