The 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia (along the Black Sea) are just 1914 days away. Below are some scenes of the Olympic site beginning to take shape. It’s certainly a lovely place. It’ll be interesting to see how it develops.
(photo credit: Newscom)
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After Vancouver in 2010, after London in 2012, the Olympics will be held in the Russian Black Sea resort town of Sochi. This lesser-known town of around 400,000 residents will be the first Russian town to host a Winter Olympic Games. Not historically known for their winter sports athletes, Russians are busy preparing for […]
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