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Government to regulate hotel prices for Olympic Games in Sochi - Pravda
Wednesday, 17 October 2012 08:32

The Ministry for Culture, taking care of the image of Russia, tries to prevent the growth of insatiable appetites of Sochi hoteliers during the 2014 Olympics. During the Olympic Games in London and at the European Football Championship in Kiev, hotel businesses showed many signs of inadequate price policy. The authorities have already prepared a...
 
Winter Olympics: Setting the cold standard - The Independent
Friday, 12 October 2012 06:01

In the warm post-Games glow that has enveloped the country since the triumph that was London 2012, one key question – that of legacy – remains. Before the Games, it was the buzzword used to pacify a largely cynical public. London 2012, we were repeatedly told, would rejuvenate our national sporting appetite with new football stadiums, velodromes, s...
 
Sochi to get best-ever Winter Olympic Village - Zee News
Thursday, 11 October 2012 05:24

Krasnaya Polyana: The Olympic villages being built for Sochi 2014 competitors will be the best-ever at a Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee`s chief inspector said Thursday.

Jean-Claude Killy has spent the last three days visiting Olympic facilities in and around the southern city, and said he was confident everything was on the...
 
Sochi gets IOC progress check - ESPN
Tuesday, 09 October 2012 07:21

SOCHI, Russia -- With the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympics less than 500 days away, IOC officials are back in Russia to check on preparations in Sochi.

The IOC coordination commission began a three-day visit to the Black Sea resort Tuesday to inspect progress in construction, transportation,

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IOC coordination commission back in Sochi to check on preparations for 2014 ... - Washington Post
Tuesday, 09 October 2012 07:14

The IOC panel headed by French ski great Jean-Claude Killy last visited Sochi in February.

The IOC says the commission will tour some of the mountain venues, including the national sliding center and ski jump, cross-country and biathlon sites.

The visit comes two days after Sochi organizers announced the route of the Olympic torch relay, the longest...
 
Brazil introduces new hotel ranking system ahead of Rio 2016 - Insidethegames.biz (blog)
Friday, 05 October 2012 06:25

October 5 - The Brazilian Government has announced new criteria for ranking hotels and accommodation for the Olympic and Paralympic Games that Rio de Janeiro hosts in 2016 and the FIFA World Cup taking place in the country in 2014.

The move, announced by the Ministry of Tourism, has been introduced to increase competitiveness in...
 
Russia: Halt House Demolition for Olympics - Human Rights Watch
Friday, 14 September 2012 17:09

The Russian authorities are proceeding with this demolition and eviction in an utterly reckless manner that completely flies in the face of the Olympic principles of human dignity and respect. The IOC needs to get the federal and Sochi authorities to stop this immediately or this family will be made homeless in the name of the Olympics.
 
Olympics hit tourism, data suggest - Financial Times
Thursday, 13 September 2012 14:04

The first evidence of the feared damage to UK tourism this summer caused by the Olympics has emerged, with the publication of official figures showing visitor numbers in July down 5 per cent on the same month last year.

Tour operators have for years warned about the negative impact on tourism for Olympic host cities because of fears about

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Charities benefit from Olympics homeware legacy - London24
Wednesday, 12 September 2012 07:20

More than 7,000 items of bedding, crockery and kitchen utensils are being distributed to needy charities, including Barnardos, the Docklands Project and City YMCA, in only two days by the London Re-Use Network.

The goods were bought for 3,000 Games officials and journalists who took over 13 halls of residences during the summer.

Charles Craft,...
 
Olympics and Paralympics showcased Britain's diversity, says Trevor Phillips - The Guardian
Monday, 10 September 2012 06:09

Britain's revolution in social diversity has been relayed to the world by the Olympics and Paralympics, according to the outgoing head of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

In a valedictory letter to...
 
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