Russian people celebrate after Sochi was chosen as the 2014
Winter Olympics host city during the 119th session of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the main square of Russian
southern Black Sea resort city of Soch, the host city of the 2014
Winter Olympics, July 5, 2007.
Russian President Vladimir Putin presents to the International
Olympic Committee his country's campaign for them to elect Sochi as
the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics, during the IOC's
meeting in downtown Guatemala City, July 4, 2007. Sochi is running
against Austria's Salzburg and Pyeongchang in South Korea.
Russian athletes Evgeni Plushenko (L) and Svetlana Zhurova
present their country's campaign to elect Sochi as the host city of
the 2014 Winter Olympics to the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) during the IOC's meeting in downtown Guatemala City July 4,
2007. Sochi is running against Austria's Salzburg and Pyeongchang
in South Korea.
(Xinhua News Agency, Photo source:sina.com July 5, 2007)
