Publications
Sochi Games Organizers Watch and Learn from Vancouver's Olympic Experience (Vancouver Sun)
Dmitry Chernyshenko, the chief executive officer of the Sochi Organizing Committee, describes the proposed facilities on a large model at Sochi World Russky Dom in Vancouver's Science World.
Ligety: Introducing Slalom to Moscow (The Denver Post)
We didn't have a World Cup race last weekend, but 16 of us competed in a slalom exhibition on a manmade slope in the Russian capital. It was an amazing experience. The race was created to stir up interest for alpine skiing in Russia, which will host the
Senior Official: China to Support Sochi in Hosting Winter Olympics (Xinhua)
The Chinese government will firmly support Russia's Sochi in its preparation work for the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 and encourage Chinese enterprises to take part in the infrastructural construction, said a senior official here on Wednesday. Chinese
UK to Cooperate in Preparing Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi (ITAR-TASS)
Moscow and London plans to expand cooperation during the preparation of the Olympic Games 2014 in the Russian Black sea resort city of Sochi, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday after talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and British Secr
JCB Lands Russian Olympic Deal (Sky News)
Construction machinery manufacturer JCB has landed a Ј23m contract to supply diggers to prepare for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Deal is good news for UK manufacturer struggling at home Russian engineering contractor MOCT signed up to buy hundre
Sports Event Management Conference speakers announced (Sportbusiness)
Senior figures from three of the world’s most dynamic sports economies are to address the Sports Event Management Conference 2008 in London on November 12. His Excellency Sheik Saoud Bin Abdurahman Al Thani, Secretary General, of the Qatar Olympic Commi
Paralympic Chief Hails Ceremony
Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee said yesterday he was disappointed to have missed the last 10 minutes of the opening ceremony for the Paralympics. "During the ceremony, I had to leave my box to make a speech in the
Medvedev praises Olympians and patriotism (Reuters)
President Dmitry Medvedev told members of Russia's Olympic team on Tuesday that their Beijing victories would contribute to the revival of patriotism. "The feelings we experience watching you go up on that podium are incomparable. It is really true love
Sochi 2014 planners thinking ahead (China Daily)
Sochi 2014, the organizing committee of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, presented a 10-step action plan for the year ahead to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in the Greek capital, Athens, this week. Dmitry Chernyshenko, president
Title: Sochi Venues Plan Finalized Shortly (Around the Rings)
The head of Sochi 2014 confirms that all the venues for the Winter Olympics, including the controversial proposal for the sliding center, will be finalized in the next few weeks. Dmitry Chernyshenko tells Around the Rings he is confident concerns over t