excerpt from tsn.ca morning mail
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The Winter Games have never been held in Russia, despite the country's tradition as a winter sports power. President Vladimir Putin's government is putting its full support behind the candidacy, which is competing against bids from Salzburg, Austria, and Pyeongchang, South Korea.
"I think the decision to hold the Olympics in Russia would be recognition . . . of the changes that have taken place in our country in recent times," deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said.
"Of course, thanks to the Olympics a very serious economic impetus will be received not only by the city of Sochi itself but by the economy of all of southern Russia."
Russian officials sought to address concerns that recent Olympics have been huge drains on host countries resulting in expensive, underused facilities and little long-term economic benefit.
"For our people, for the Olympic movement, it's necessary, it's needed not only for the Olympics but for the continuation of our growth and our civilization," said Leonid Tyagachev, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee. "In the last 13 (winter) Olympics in which Russia participated, more than 270 of our sportsmen became heroes . . . (but) our country has never received the Olympics."
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okay - well as long as their time differece isn't totally radical, i'm for Russia getting it. because it's the same as why China got theirs - never been in China + largest populated country and all of that. Though, I also like Austria. Austria is beautiful. and I don't think that city is in south korea - i think its the captial of North Korea...
Russia Really Wants 2014 Olympics
Russia Really Wants 2014 Olympics
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