Inside Krasnodar | 2008

Thanks to the Sochi Travel blog for some photos of the new Gazprom ski resort near the Krasnaya Polyana valley. Click here to see all the photos.

Today in the International Herald Tribune there was an article, A new miracle on ice: Russia is luring back NHL stars, discussing the growing attractiveness of the Russian Superliga for current and future NHL players.
I first discussed this trend in a blog post titled, Bettman’s Bluff, on December 12th, 2007.
Here’s a quote from Alexei Yashin,
“Less […]

On December 11th, I wrote a blog post called “Bettman’s Bluff” where I discussed the possibility that the NHL may opt-out of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. I further suggested that the NHL look to expand its brand internationally by creating opportunities for the top NHL teams to compete against the top Russian/European teams.
Well, it […]

Who says the Russians aren’t fast learners? Certainly not me. For a country which spent 80 years in a command economy, the Russians have quickly become among the world’s smartest capitalists. Check-out this article from the International Herald Tribune titled Olympic Movement Seeks Russian Sponsors.
Apparently, “… Gerhard Heiberg, head of the marketing committee for the […]

Below is the full video (posted on YouTube by Russia Today) of President Putin’s address in English and French to the IOC in Guatemala City on Wednesday July 4th. Many people cite Mr. Putin’s speach as one of the critical factors in helping to make Sochi the choice for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Here are […]

SOCHI WINS! Sochi has just been awarded the 2014 Winter Olympics!! Molodetz Sochi. Click on the image above for more information.

It is just one day before the International Olympic Committee in Guatemala will announce the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the Russian Sochi bid team admits the race will be tough. More than 15,000 people are expected to gather in central Sochi on Wednesday, July 4th, to watch the announcement live on […]

Sergey Shishkarev, a Deputy of the Russian State Duma, spoke to Russia Today about Sochi’s chances of being chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and how sport is developing in Russia.
He’s very well-spoken and it’s encouraging just how supportive all of Russia’s power elite are for the Sochi bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics. […]

Sochi 2014. Five more days before the big announcement in Guatemala on July 4th. Like many folks from Krasnodar Krai, I am waiting with baited breath. I find it encouraging that President Putin will make a visit himself to Guatemala on July 3rd after visiting the Bushes in Maine. Apparently the city of Sochi is […]