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For a variety of political, climatic, ecological, security-related and other reasons, the Russian summer resort of Sochi by the Black Sea would seem a most unlikely candidate for the Olympic Winter Games. Despite this, the Games will be held there in February 2014, and the Russian leaders regard the Games as a highly prestigious project underlining Russia's return to a status of great power in the contemporary world. This book conducts a thorough inventory of the contexts, characteristics and...

Hosting of sporting events --- Hosting of sports events --- Sporting event, Hosting of --- Sports events, Hosting of --- Sports administration --- Olympic host city selection --- Olympic Winter Games --- Jeux olympiques d'hiver --- Olimpiĭskie zimnie igry --- Winter Games --- Winter Olympic Games --- Winter Olympics --- Zimnie Olimpiĭskie igry --- Zimnye Olimpiĭskie igry v Sochi --- Олимпийские зимние игры --- Зимние Олимпийские игры --- Olympics --- Jeux olympiques --- Economic aspects --- Political aspects --- Aspect économique --- Aspect politique --- Caucasus --- Caucase --- Strategic aspects --- Aspect stratégique