The Winter Olympic Games is a major international sporting event that occurs once every four years. Find out the most important information about Sochi 2014 and enjoy your favorite winter sports and athletes. The opening ceremony is only 2 days from now, don’t miss it!
When?
7-23 February 2014
Where?
Host city: Sochi – Russia
Stadium: Fisht Olympic Stadium – 40 000 spectators
The Sochi Olympic Park was built by the Black Sea coast in the Imeretin Valley, about 4 km (2.5 miles) from Russia’s border with Georgia
What?
XXII Olimpic Winter Games
Events: 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
Who?
Nations participating: 88
Athletes participating: 2500+
Volunteers: approximately 25,000 in more than 20 areas of activity
Stay tuned with the Bulgaria’s team at the 2014 Winter Olimpic
Bulgarian athletes and their disciplines:
Alpine skiing: Nicola Chongarov, Georgi Georgiev, Stefan Prisadov, Maria Kirkova
Biathlon: Momchil Kletcherov, Vladimir Iliev, Ivan Zlatev, Krasimir Anev, Miroslav Kenanov, Desislava Stoyanova
Cross Country Skiing: Andrei Gridin, veselin Tsinzov, Antoniya Grigorova-Burgova, Teodora Malcheva
Luge: Stanislav Beyov
Ski jumping: Vladimir Zografski
Snowboarding: Radoslav Yankov, Alexandra Zhekova
Interesting facts
The most participating athletes from one country: USA – 230, Russia – 225, Canada – 220
The less participating athletes from one country: (Bermuda, Bahamas, Kyrgyzstan, Luxemburg, Malta, Mexico, Nepal,Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Venezuella, Virgin Islands, Zimbabwe) – 1.
How much?
Budget: 51 billion $
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