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Sochi 2014 Winter Games: A Journey of Snow and Victory

Explore the majestic Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, where top athletes competed amid breathtaking mountains and enthusiastic crowds. Discover the history and highlights of this grand event held in the heart of Russia.

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Sochi 2014 Winter Games: A Journey of Snow and Victory

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  1. Library: Assemblies Host CitiesCelebrating Sochi 2014

  2. Take some beautiful mountains…

  3. and a covering of snow…

  4. mix with top class athletes…

  5. enthusiastic spectators and support from around the word…

  6. Stir in the Values of

  7. What have you got? The Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!

  8. The Winter Games are held every four years. In 2014, the eyes of the world were on Sochi, Russia.

  9. At a awe-inspiring 17.1 million km², Russia is the largest country in the world.

  10. It is so big that the country crosses 11 different time zones!

  11. Sochi is in the far west of Russia, on the Black Sea coast. It is a popular destination with Russian tourists who go to enjoy the sun, sea and beaches! Where is Sochi?

  12. The warm climate of Sochi may make it seem like a strange place for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games…

  13. However, the city is also at the base of the snowy Caucasus Mountains. At Sochi 2014, athletes could travel from the coast to the mountains in under 30 minutes.

  14. Library: Assemblies Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

  15. Sochi 2014 at a glance

  16. The Sochi Olympic & Paralympic Park The Sanki Sliding Centre Rosa Khutor Ski Centre The venues for the Sochi 2014 Games were split between the ice events in the “Coastal Cluster” and the slopes of the “Mountain Cluster”.

  17. A record number of 2,780 athletes competed at the Olympic Winter Games. Over 40% were women.

  18. 550 athletes from 45 countries competed at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games.

  19. Ayumu Hirano of Japan, 15 years and 73 days old, became the youngest ever Olympic medallist on the snow after winning silver in the snowboard half-pipe competition. • In the women's Super G, Kelly Gallagher and her guide Charlotte Evans stormed to victory, winning ParalympicsGB first gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. Top Sochi 2014 facts

  20. Library: Assemblies Team GB and ParalympicsGB

  21. Team GB and ParalympicsGB both gave amazing performances!

  22. Team GB’s four medals equalled their record performance in the inaugural Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix 1924.

  23. Team GB won medals in the Skeleton, Men’s and Women’s Curling and Snowboard events.

  24. ParalympicsGB won their largest number of medals at a Paralympic Winter Games since 1984.

  25. ParalympicsGB won medals in Alpine skiing and Wheelchair Curling.

  26. Thank you Sochi!

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