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Tennis champion Maria Sharapova will promote Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games during the crucial eight weeks before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote on 4 July in Guatemala.
Business

VTB, Russia’s second biggest bank, has signed up as an Official IAAF Partner - marking the first ever sponsorship agreement with an international sports federation by a Russian corporation.
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The International Rugby Board (IRB) is this week expected to choose the host country for the 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens.
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Top Russian Government officials and the Sochi 2014 bid leaders guaranteed timely delivery of every initiative needed to deliver a historic Winter Olympic Games.
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A high-level delegation from Sochi 2014, Russia’s Bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, will today arrive at SportAccord, the annual international sports convention, and one of the main Olympic gatherings before the IOC announces the host city for the 2014 Winter Games in Guatemala on July 4th.
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The Sochi 2014 bid saw its Olympic dreams move one step closer to reality as the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia and the Football Union of Russia approved ground-breaking plans for two proposed venues to be located in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Park.
Business

Sochi 2014 reaffirms its commitment to the war against doping with Bid Supervisory Board member and Chairman of the Federal Agency for Physical Training and Sports Vyacheslav Fetisov leading the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee meeting in Lisbon, Portugal today.
Events

The Rugby Union of Russia announced its bid to host the 2009 IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Business

The city of Sochi welcomed the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development to discuss new investment opportunities in the Krasnodar Region, adding depth to the Sochi 2014 promise of delivering an memorable Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on time and within budget and ensuring the long-term success of Sochi’s redevelopment.
Business

The Sochi 2014 Ecological Council held its first meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Natural Resources to discuss concrete guidelines governing the green development of Sochi and its region.
Events

The IAAF Council announced that the host venues for the 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics will be Daegu, Korea in 2011 and Moscow, Russia in 2013.
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With 100 days to go until the IOC’s decision in Guatemala marking a milestone in Russia’s race to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014 has begun revealing some of the great assets which will give unrivaled momentum to the Bid in this final phase.
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As part of plans to leave behind an incredible environmental legacy for future generations, Sochi, candidate city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, began the implementation of a 'Zero Waste Goal' project.
Media

Russia's state television sports channel will broadcast Russian soccer Premier League matches in 2007 under an agreement with NTV-plus.
Events

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission concluded its visit to Sochi, Russia citing the strong local and national backing for the bid at a public and political level as its greatest strength.
Business

The German-based Henkel group agreed a deal to become Official Sponsor for the 2007 IIHF World Championship, which takes place from 27 April to 13 May in Russia.

The International Association of Athletics Federations Evaluation Team completed the first part of its on-site tour of candidates for the 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Championships in Athletics.
Events

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic bid committee revealed its plans to deliver the most advanced, state-of-the-art, Winter Games ever, leaving an unprecedented Winter Games legacy for the city and for Russia.