By entering into an agreement with the IOC to organise the Olympic Games in 2014 the Russian Organising Committee and the responsible Russian authorities committed themselves to respecting the Olympic aims and values. For its part, the IOC is committed to ensuring that these are followed up in practice. High aims The Olympic Games in Sochi will be the most compact winter games in the history of the Olympic Movement. It will be possible to move from one arena to another within minutes. All arenas have been adapted to the requirements for disabled access. Eleven new facilities have been built for the games, located in two complexes one on the – coast a little south of Sochi city and one in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana. The two complexes are 48 km apart and a new railway and motorway have been built between them so that the travel time is planned to be just 30 minutes. The ice arenas, which are in the coastal complex, are within walking distance of each other. The Sochi winter games have become the most expensive ever. The final bill will be more than 50 billion dollars. The Olympic rings at the airport in Sochi. The Russian Organising Committee has stated the aims of the games on three levels under the heading "The Russian Diamond". the games will be innovative in terms of ensuring a high level of service for the Firstly, participants, making the arenas physically accessible, ensuring environmental sustainability and making the Olympics accessible for everyone. the games will celebrate the so-called This involves inspiring the Secondly, Spirit of Russia. Russian population by showing what Russian athletes can achieve, demonstrating Russian hospitality and showing magnificent scenery and contributing to integrating Russia into the global community. the games will deliver "sustainable positive change, which inspires the world". The Thirdly, games will set new standards for the rest of Russia, market Sochi as a tourist destination, stimulate the development of sport and a healthy lifestyle and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in Russia. Controversial The Winter Olympics in Sochi are the first to be organised by the Russian Federation, which was declared an independent state in 1991 and took over the Soviet Union's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. During Soviet times the summer games were held in Moscow in
By entering into an agreement with the IOC to organise the Olympic Games in 2014 the Russian Organising Committee and the responsible Russian authorities committed themselves to respecting the Olympic aims and values. For its part, the IOC is committed to ensuring that these are followed up in practice. High aims The Olympic Games in Sochi will be the most compact winter games in the history of the Olympic Movement. It will be possible to move from one arena to another within minutes. All arenas have been adapted to the requirements for disabled access. Eleven new facilities have been built for the games, located in two complexes – one on the coast a little south of Sochi city and one in the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana. The two complexes are 48 km apart and a new railway and motorway have been built between them so that the travel time is planned to be just 30 minutes. The ice arenas, which are in the coastal complex, are within walking distance of each other. The Sochi winter games have become the most expensive ever. The final bill will be more than 50 billion dollars. The Olympic rings at the airport in Sochi. The Russian Organising Committee has stated the aims of the games on three levels under the heading "The Russian Diamond". Firstly, the games will be innovative in terms of ensuring a high level of service for the participants, making the arenas physically accessible, ensuring environmental sustainability and making the Olympics accessible for everyone. Secondly, the games will celebrate the so-called Spirit of Russia. This involves inspiring the Russian population by showing what Russian athletes can achieve, demonstrating Russian hospitality and showing magnificent scenery and contributing to integrating Russia into the global community. Thirdly, the games will deliver "sustainable positive change, which inspires the world". The games will set new standards for the rest of Russia, market Sochi as a tourist destination, stimulate the development of sport and a healthy lifestyle and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in Russia. Controversial The Winter Olympics in Sochi are the first to be organised by the Russian Federation, which was declared an independent state in 1991 and took over the Soviet Union's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. During Soviet times the summer games were held in Moscow in