At the first International Olympic Committee (IOC) Project Review of 2011 being held in Sochi, meetings and presentations around the key areas of Games organization were held within the framework of the visit.
During the meetings the IOC delegation observed that Sochi is making good progress towards hosting a successful Games.
Jean-Claude Killy, Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for Sochi 2014, Gilbert Felli, the IOC’s Olympic Games Executive Director, Dmitry Kozak, RF Vice-Premier, and Dmitry Chernyshenko, President of Sochi 2014, were among the participants.
The IOC heard reports covering all the key areas of the Organizing Committee’s activities – workforce recruitment and training, competition and non-competition venue construction, specific aspects of Olympic Park operations, athletes’ and stakeholder accommodation, the Games transport model, and many other subjects.
The IOC delegation also noted the Organizing Committee’s achievements in building the Games management team, which includes the involvement of both national and international experts.
The Organizing Committee’s significant progress was emphasized by the IOC, who were particularly impressed with the good level of pre-Games operational planning.
The IOC heard updates on how Sochi 2014 is approaching different environmental issues and how the work was being undertaken.
Jean-Claude Killy, Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission said, “once again, we’ve seen great progress during our visit to Sochi. The operational planning for the Games is reaching a new level of detail and we can see that the experienced team in front of us has truly understood the needs and demands of running an Olympic Games at the highest level. Sochi 2014 is starting to bring its Games vision to life and we can feel in the city that Olympic fever is really growing”.
The IOC also admired Russia’s efficiency in organizing the “1,000 day to go” event. The celebration across the country united millions of people participating in ecological, educational, cultural and sporting events entitled “1,000 good deeds marathon”. The events were held in 55 Russian cities by 26 Volunteer centres and 18 “Sochi 2014” partner companies.
