IOC happy with Sochi progress

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission has praised Sochi for the progress being made in constructing venues for the 2014 Winter Olympics. "It is awe-inspiring work that is being undertaken in the Sochi region," the head of the IOC...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission has praised Sochi for the progress being made in constructing venues for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

"It is awe-inspiring work that is being undertaken in the Sochi region," the head of the IOC commission Jean-Claude Killy said.

"With 43 construction sites that are operational 24 hours a day, employing around 16,000 workers, we are looking at one of Europe's biggest construction projects, and I am pleased that work is on schedule."

"Sochi 2014 has also learnt a number of lessons from their observation of the Vancouver Games, and this was obvious in the comprehensive presentations that we received from the very motivated staff that we heard from this week," he added.

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