2. The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games, were a major international multi-sport event held in Sochi, Russia, in the tradition of the Winter Olympic Games. The Games were held from 7–23 February 2014, with opening rounds in certain events held on the eve of the opening ceremony, 6 February 2014.

3. The Sochi Olympic Park was built by the Black Sea coast in the Imeretin Valley, about 4 km from Russia's border with Georgia. The venues were clustered around a central water basin on which the Medals Plaza is built, allowing all indoor venues to be within walking distance. It also features "The Waters of the Olympic Park", a choreographed fountain which served as the backdrop in the medals awards and the opening and closing ceremonies of the event.

4. Sochi Olympic Park

5. Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex – Biathlon, Cross- country skiing Rosa Khutor Extreme Park – Freestyle skiing and Snowboarding Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort – Alpine skiing Sliding Center Sanki – Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton RusSki Gorki Jumping Center – Ski jumping and Nordic combined (both ski jumping and cross- country skiing on a 2 km route around the arena) Roza Khutor plateau Olympic Village

6. A record 88 nations qualified to compete, which beat the previous record of 82 set at the previous Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The number of athletes who qualified per country is listed below. Seven nations—Dominica, Malta, Paraguay, Timor- Leste, Togo, Tonga, and Zimbabwe—made their Winter Olympics debut.

8.  Russia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014 as the host country. As host, Russia participated in all 15 sports, with a team consisting of 232 athletes. It is Russia's largest Winter Olympics team to date.  Russia's medal count in 2014 was its highest ever in the Winter Olympics, improving on the 1994 Games, when the Russian team earned 23 medals overall, also beating the Soviet Union's best medal count ever at the Winter Olympics.

9. XXII Olympic Winter Games - is a feast for all the inhabitants of Russia, for all sports lovers around the world and offers the Olympic capital. Reviews about the Olympics in Sochi - the most positive: people are excited about sports facilities built and stadiums from the Olympic Village, constantly supported by volunteers from the state holiday.

10. Famous people too happy holding of the Olympic Games