Winter Olympics - SOCHI 2014
The transformation the Black Sea resort of Sochi and its surrounding area for the delivery of the 2014 Winter Olympics offers major opportunities for UK companies.
Sochi has been chosen to host the 2014 winter Olympic and Paralympic games. Sochi is now the fastest growing city in Russia and offers companies a great opportunity to get involved in the Russian market as an alternative to Moscow. UKTI have a dedicated sports team both in the UK and Russia to assist British companies to get involved.
The organisers of the event - Sochi 2014 - also have a very useful website with regular updates concerning the games. Of course Wikipedia is a great source of information on the city too.
Blackthorne International Transport have been quite involved in Sochi for a number of years now and we also have our own staff based in Sochi to facilitate the customs clearance and movement of goods to both Olympic clusters and the city itself. If you would like more information on Sochi please get in touch.
Some Useful Sochi Facts
Population:
395,012 and growing (2006 census)
Climate:
Humid Sub-Tropical (The first time a winter Olympics has been held in a sub-tropical climate!)
Airport:
Adler (AER)
Port:
Sochi (No containerized cargo)
UK Sister City:
Cheltenham (Their flag actually hangs in the Mayor's office)
Distance from Moscow:
844 miles to the south
The Russia House is running a recce trip to Sochi in spring next year and details can be found in this PDF.
