Olympic Games 2014

The ceremony of opening of the XXII Winter Olympic games in Sochi took place on February 7.

The winter Olympic Games 2014 — the international sporting event which will take place in the Russian city of Sochi from February 7 to February 23, 2014. The capital of the Olympic games of Sochi 2014 was chosen during the 119th IOC session in the city of Guatemala, the capital of Guatemala on July 4, 2007. In the territory of Russia the Olympic Games will take place for the second time (before in Moscow in 1980 passed the XXII summer Olympic Games), and for the first time — winter Games. Upon termination of the Olympic Games on the same objects the winter Paralympic Games 2014 will be held. 2014 the Organizing committee "Sochi 2014" is engaged in the organization of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

On March 1, 2010 2010 president of the IOC Jacques Rogge gave the Olympic flag to the closing ceremonies of the winter Olympic Games to the mayor of Sochi Anatoly Pakhomov. This process was accompanied by the colourful action telling about the Russian culture. In three months before Jacques Rogge presented the Sochi logo 2014. In 2011 mascots of the winter Olympic Games 2014 chose the White bear, a snow Leopard and Hare. In 500 days prior to the Olympic Games the Organizing committee "Sochi 2014" announced a slogan of the forthcoming Olympic Games:

"Hot. Winter. Yours".

MedalsOn May 30, 2013 in St. Petersburg in the presence of the President of the IOC Jacques Rogge the design of medals of the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games in Sochi was published. In total about 1300 awards that is a record indicator for the Winter Olympic Games will be made. Each medal on the face will have images of the Olympic rings, on the back in English the type of the competitive Olympic program will be cast, and also the official Sochi-2014 logo is represented.The weight of each medal will fluctuate from 460 to 531 grams. Paralympic medals will weigh from 585 to 686 grams. Production of the Olympic awards is entrusted to the Adamas company . Under the certificate of authors of a concept of design of these medals they bear innovation and follow the Russian traditions.

biathlon

bobsleigh

Disciplines:

skiing

skating

ski jumping

toboggan

skeleton

snowboarding

figure skating

freestyle

hockey

short track

curling

ski races

Structure of the national team of Ukraine at the Olympic Games-2014 in Sochi:

Andrey Derizemlya, Sergey Sednev, Sergey Semenov, Artem Prima, Dmitry Pidruchny, Yulia Jima, Elena Pidgrushnaya, Valentina Semerenko, Vit Semerenko, Natalya Burdyga, Maria Panfilova.

Biathlon:

Skiing:Bogdana Matsetskaya, Dmitry Mitsak.

Cross-country skiing:Valentin Shevchenko,

Tatyana Antipenko, Ekaterina Grigorenko, Marina Antsibor, Marina Lisogor, Ruslan Perekhoda, Alexey Krasovsky, Ekaterina Serdyuk.

Andrey Kis, Andrey Mandzy,Elena Stetskiv, Elena Shkhumova, Alexander Obolonchik, Roman Zakharkov.

Toboggan:

Snowboarding:

Annamari Chundak, Iosif Penyak.

Dmitry Dun / Shivan Heken-Kenedi (dances), Yakov Godorozha (single driving), Natalya Popova (single driving); Yulia Lavrentyeva/Yury Rudyk (sports couples).

Figure skating:

Alexander Abramenko, Nikolay Puzderko, Nadezhda Didenko, Nadezhda Mokhnatskaya, Anastasia Novosad, Olga Polyuk.

Freestyle:

Sofia Vlasova.

Short track:

Valentyna Semerenko

She won the bronze medal at the

biathlon in Sochi - 2014. She was born January, 18 in 1986 in Sumy. She represented Ukraine at the 2010

Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

She won the silver medal in 4×6 km relay event at the Biathlon World Championships 2008

1. The first Olympic Games were held… In 1898 Two thousands years ago In 776 B.C.

2. The games were held… In honour of the king of the gods, Zeus To celebrate a victory of Greece in wars In honour of good harvests

3. How often are the Olympic Games held?

Every year Every two years Every four years

4. How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol?

four five six

5. The organizer of the modern Olympic Games was…

Baron Pierre de Coubertin The English king One of the American presidents

6. Where were the first modern Olympics played?

1896 1900 1924

7. The Olympic motto is … Faster, higher, stronger Stronger, higher, faster Faster, stronger, higher

8. The first Committee consisted of ….

15 members 12 members 82 members

9. The mascots of the Olympic games 2014 are…

White bear, a snow Leopard and a Hare A Tiger, a Bear and a Hare A Bear, a Tiger and a Leopard

10. A slogan of the Olympic Games:

“Hot. Yours. Winter.” “Hot. Winter. Yours. ” “ Winter. Hot. Yours.”

11. Who won the bronze medal at the biathlon in Sochi:

Marina Panfilova Valentina Semerenko Valentino Shevshenko

Thank you for your attention!