Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie make pitch for Olympic golf ahead of IOC vote in CopenhagenOctober 7th, 2009 Woods, Wie lobby for golf in 2016 OlympicsTiger Woods and Michelle Wie are making a pitch for golf to enter the program for the 2016 Rid de Janeiro Olympics. Woods will address the International Olympic Committee in a videotaped message during golf's presentation in Copenhagen on Friday.
Russian premier Putin urges foreigners to invest, pledges less bureacracySeptember 18th, 2009 Russia's PM Putin urges foreign investmentSOCHI, Russia — Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged foreign businessmen Friday to invest in Russia, promising to remove bureaucratic hurdles, and called for currencies besides the dollar to be used as reserves amid "uncontrolled" U.S. debt. "Russia's economy is totally underinvested," and state spending alone is not enough to support a recovery, Putin said at an international investment forum in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, which is to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Official says Russia's budget won't fund preparations for 2014 Sochi Olympics in 2009-2010June 2nd, 2009 Russia: No government money for Sochi in 2009-10MOSCOW — The Russian government won't finance the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi this year and next because there is enough financial support from private investors, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said Tuesday. Zhukov, the government official overseeing preparations in the Black Sea resort, said the funds raised by Sochi's local organizing committee have exceeded the government's expectations.
IOC's Killy warns Russia against delays in preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in SochiMay 14th, 2009 IOC urges steady pace for 2014 Sochi GamesSOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official says any construction delays could threaten Russia's ambitious plans for the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin assured the IOC on Thursday that construction and financing are on schedule.
IOC praises Russia's preparations for 2014 Winter Olympics, but warns against delaysMay 13th, 2009 IOC hails Sochi preparations, warns against delaysSOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official has praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games but warned against any delays in preparations. Jean-Claude Killy and the IOC's coordination commission are spending two days examining Olympic venues at the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
IOC praises Russia for preparations of 2014 Winter Olympics, but warns against delaysMay 13th, 2009 IOC upbeat on 2014 Winter Olympics preparationsSOCHI, Russia — A top International Olympic Committee official praised Russian organizers of the 2014 Winter Games for their "open and constructive" attitude Wednesday, while warning against any delays in preparations. Jean-Claude Killy, the Frenchman who heads the IOC panel overseeing the Sochi Games, and other members of the coordination commission are spending two days examining proposed Olympic venues and provisions for accommodation, transportation and communication at the Black Sea resort city.
Construction creaks into gear as Sochi begins preparations for Vladimir Putin's 2014 OlympicsMay 8th, 2009 Sochi Olympic construction begins as clock ticksSOCHI, Russia — A dumptruck decorated with a Russian flag rattles down a dirt track on a massive fenced-in field, kicking up a plume of dust. In less than five years, somewhere in this expanse of short grass, stones and weeds by the Black Sea, the 2014 Winter Olympics are to open with a ceremony watched worldwide.
Sochi committee head says plans for 2014 Winter Olympics ahead of schedule and on budgetMay 6th, 2009 Sochi organizer says plans ahead of scheduleGENEVA — The chief organizer of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi says that preparations in the Russian city are ahead of schedule and financing for the games is secure. The Black Sea resort and routes to the nearby mountains are "a huge construction site," organizing committee head Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday.
Opposition candidate claims fraud in mayoral vote in Russian Olympic cityApril 27th, 2009 Candidate claims fraud in Sochi mayoral voteSOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in the mayoral election in the Russian city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, an official said Monday, but the top opposition candidate claimed fraud and said he would challenge the result. With all the ballots from Sunday's election in Sochi counted, acting Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov had 76.8 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results, elections commission spokeswoman Valentina Tkachyova said.
Opposition candidate claims fraud in mayoral vote in Russian Olympic city of SochiApril 27th, 2009 Fraud claims in mayoral vote in Olympic city SochiSOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in Sunday's mayoral election in the Russian city that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, election officials said Monday. An opposition candidate called the vote a fraud and vowed to challenge the result.
Election official: Partial results give Putin's party candidate big lead in Sochi mayor voteApril 26th, 2009 Candidate from Putin's party headed to Sochi winSOCHI, Russia — An election official says the candidate from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party has won Sunday's mayoral vote in 2014 Olympic host city Sochi. An opposition candidate called the vote a fraud.
Putin critic puts Kremlin forces to test in mayoral election in Russia's Olympic cityApril 25th, 2009 Critic tests Putin in Russian mayoral electionSOCHI, Russia — Foes of the Kremlin rarely get a chance to run for office in Russia, so liberal opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's campaign in this resort city's mayoral election Sunday has tested the willingness of President Dmitry Medvedev to open up the system. In a recent campaign foray, Nemtsov, wearing faded blue jeans and black cowboy boots, clambered out of a van and bounded over to a few voters gathered on a street in Sochi, which will host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Budget for Sochi Winter Olympics to be cut by two-thirdsFebruary 25th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will slash financing toward preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi by near two-thirds this year as it feels the heat of the market crunch. Regional development minister Viktor Basargin was quoted by Russian news agencies that 33.2 billion roubles ($923 million) would be stripped from the 49.8-billion-roubles construction budget for the firm Olympstroi in 2009.
Russia to cut budget spending by another 15 percent: ReportFebruary 15th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian government has instructed ministries to cut spending by another 15 percent on top of the 15 percent budget cuts approved late last year, a business paper reported Monday. Budget cuts will affect all budget fund recipients, except courts.
Russia will finance 2014 Winter Olympics, assures PutinJanuary 30th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, has assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that his government remains fully committed to financing the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi despite the global economic crisis. Putin said Saturday at a meeting with the Games' IOC coordinator Jean-Claude Killy in Sochi that the financing of the Games was secured in the State budget.
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