Facing tough competition from Salzburg and Pyongyang, Sochi won the right to host 2014 Olympic Games with a 3 vote majority.

We had never hosted Winter Olympic Games here in Russia and consider Russia has always been a serious competitor in international sports and has often achieved international success in hockey, skiing, biathlon, figure skating and skating. The construction of sports complexes in Russia will give a powerful incentive for further sports development. It is generally known that nation which invests in sport increases levels of health, thus saving money on future treatment.