The incident, which killed a Georgian bobsleist, take into account when building a road in Sochi

The death of 21-year-old Georgian bobsleist Kumaritashvili Nodar, who died a few hours before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver during a workout, shocked the world. First Vice-President of the Civil Code “Olimpstroy Viktor Pryadein at a press conference at the press center of the Sochi-2014″ said that this tragic incident will be taken into account when designing and building the bobsleigh track for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Project bobsleigh track is not yet approved. We’ll make it to the examination in February. Immediately upon returning home, we once again consider the project for safety. We hope that the designer would take account of this sad experience, “- said Pryadein whose words cites RIA Novosti.

He also clarified to the drafting of the route “Rose Farm” brought the European and Canadian companies that have designed and built trails for the last five Winter Olympics.

According Pryadeina, already in February and November 2011 is planned to hold the first international competition in downhill on the track “Rose Farm. And in 2012 in Sochi will be the test of competition in the ice surfaces.

“Sochi 2014 Russian House” opens the door

One day before the opening of the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, in Vancouver opens the door “Sochi 2014 Russian House” - the only official site of Russia delegation. The opening ceremony was attended by Vice Government of Russia Alexander Zhukov and Dmitry Kozak, as well as President of the Organizing Committee of the Sochi 2014 Dmitry Chernyshenko.

“Sochi 2014 Russian House” - unprecedented in its scale project. It is located in a landmark for Vancouver’s location - the Science Museum (Science World) - next to the Olympic sites the Games in 2010. At 10 000 square meters of the exposition of Krasnodar Krai, Sochi, exhibition halls Partners 2014, Omnimax theater with a huge dome-shaped screen, a cozy sports bar, full-featured press center, and much more. More to know about the Games in 2014 and the city of Sochi guests “Sochi 2014 Russian House” will of the e-book, which tells the story of Sochi, its culture and natural features. Models of the mountain and coastal clusters illustrate how the objects will be located Games. A innovative 3D-model will create a sense of presence in the Olympic Sochi: guest houses at the time will be in 2014 and will be able to consider the stadiums and palaces that are now actively under construction.

During the opening ceremony of the “Sochi 2014 Russian House” took place on a theatrical show and a concert with the participation of the Ambassador “Sochi 2014″, a famous singer Dima Bilan. Prior to February 28 in the 2014 Sochi Russian House “will be held dozens of events featuring the stars of Russia and world stage, among them Vladimir Kuzmin, Andrey Makarevich, a group of” Gorky Park “, Valeria, A-studio, Valery Syutkin, Igor Butman, a group of” UmaTurman “Alexei Kortnev, a group of” Tea for Two “, Cirque du Soleil, winner of” The Battle for Respect “, a group of” Animals “and many others.

President of the Organizing Committee of the Sochi 2014 Dmitry Chernyshenko said:

“In Vancouver, the tradition of the Olympic movement, we must introduce the world following the Winter Games. We represent not only high-tech sports facilities, and hospitable city of Sochi, a new, modern Russia with its innovations and rich cultural traditions. We want to show the positive changes that are already occurring in our country thanks to the preparations for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Every day in the 2014 Sochi Russian House “will take excursion tours, competitions, tasting traditional dishes of Russian cuisine, the presentation of companies - partners of winter. Due regard “Sochi 2014 Russian House” with the Olympic telecentre in Vancouver, the fans will be able to in real-time monitoring of the fight at the Olympic stadium.

From the “Sochi 2014 Russian house” every night will be aired a popular radio show “Murzilki International. Thus, the first time in history will be launched by Russian-language broadcasting in Vancouver: Thousands of Russian fans and the numerous Russian-speaking population of Canada will follow the Olympic events in their native language.

The press center will be regularly held official events with the participation of Russia and the delegation of athletes, the course through video-conference which will see journalists in a single information center in Moscow and Sochi.

Jacques Rogge, IOC President about Sochi

“What I like in Sochi - is that a city great potential for winter sports. Because the Games open a new region for winter sports. There are traditional centers - the Alps, the Scandinavian countries, the Tatra Mountains, and now appears a new region, which also focused on maintaining ecological integrity. Sochi - a unique location: you can be on the beach and see snow-capped peaks, passing 30 km - and then you can practice winter sports. Worry. Construction on schedule, but we are constantly talking to the organizers: “Do not waste time!”