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seek refuge in some countries fear. of free speech. speaking out. fast approaching with only three years left to make all the preparations. caught up with the c.e.o. of the sochi two thousand and fourteen organizing committee. to get the latest on the build up to the interview is coming.

mr chen the secret thanks a lot for being with us today my pleasure right so three or so ago till the opening of two thousand and fourteen in sochi you said in one of your recent interviews that time is your main challenge how ready are you does this mean that maybe you're afraid that you're not going to be done on time you wrote we just in the middle for wonderful journey to deliver the most in the way to ever olympic and paralympic games which will celebrate this period we knew more than russia through sustainable positive changes and we interim will inspire the wall and we can all weakness now really positive changes in the region i can tell you that three years to the games away in the good shape we deliver and everything within budget and on time so that will be prepared for the games

at the highest possible level so you have test competitions going on in february on the slopes in sochi how do you think they're going to be assessed the european cup will be the first international exam. with the presence of international olympic committee and i know that. from the i see it from claude killy the great will come to church to the slopes. again i said the first test event well it's been one year since to vancouver olympics and what do you think you've learnt there and what are some of the things that maybe you're implementing in sochi the first of all we were very much. insp. it by the success reach over again eyes are in terms of the creating the wonderful electric i would say atmosphere in gauging the nation around one

positive project secondly we were very impressed with the great sports result which in national team of canada team and this also was a great lesson flown from there and this certainly the proper planning is the key factor of the success and that is why we have to be ready for any unpredictable things like you remember what happened in weeks later the region the which was secured for the snow for one hundred thirty years suddenly was suffering with the local small so we have to predict every scene and to be ready to deliver what we promised now there's been criticism that canadians bills to so-called white elephant and the bank or of facilities weren't being used enough do you fear the same thing about sochi trying to be innovative we never thing we created and

submitted for the i.c. consideration sold it and sort of that legacy plan will be with me until after the games were and the rest some interest in initiative again we're trying to be innovative there are three even which will be disassembled and then move to another region and the assembled over there. this month but it's not. temporary this is completely permanent menus but you can the major i'm. excited region who are beating the horse real lympics venue in this city which never host the game but that's the same thing they did in london right venue that they had for the olympics was completely dismantle. yes but dismantled it means that they will be disappeared but will be working in sort of a real sport to multi-purpose mean you. in the different region but in

accordance to this seems a limp expander let's talk about the mascot everyone is dying to know what nascar is going to be do you know it's going to be. who knows this will be the democratic election how does the process go. there are several stages the selection of the moscow the first of all it was a national white complain and then really proud to say that this is the first time in the history of the olympic movement when all the nation express on this. and the must quote candid that their nation will deserve i. submitted to the candidates more than twenty four selves and different pictures did you expect so much people to participate frankly no we didn't expect expect that it would be a real national interest and we're very happy that it was

a completion between. your old caucus and the central part. very eager to bream those on moscow it is a candid to be on the top of their in then professional jury. presented by the most to recognize them and respected representative from the league's sport science and of course culture and art selected the short least. eleven candidates they must quote which will be. submitted to the audience and the people will be voting for you provision is the same pro. same system for those can do that which will be the most desirable who will tell the most interesting story and will come to the audience

a police select me so it will be like that i know it's a different team but russia also won the world cup to host in two thousand and eighteen did you advise them before they went to syria. we were not involved in the bidding process of to solve them eighteen. like any russian citizen was. very much in spite with the great presentation and the fact that russia. had. to host the first time in the history of. the bald cup and this is a great synergy between. big sports events which is now it's it's a trend that russia is beginning and we need a global sports events because sport is a national priority for our country and i was state leaders making the process.

successful process of the bidding and. using the people ration for the big scale events at the great is at the least it seems to be the rather. smart strategy to develop for all the country. partners supporting said that everyone for the players and the participants of the world cup two thousand and eighteen these us will be wait now for the olympic games only they credited people will happen visa free regime why can't everyone have a visa for regime for the olympics. i can tell you that. all accredited people of course will be provided with no entry visa. the host country this is mandatory for. host nation. for this big data. let's wait and see. it will depend on the situation in the wall

but i can tell her that. we can all see the great progress for the make him. approach this more simple to get to russia i heard this from my foreign friends that it's already well streamlined and. much more easy to come to russia now you've said that hosting olympic games makes things happen what legacy do you want to leave to russians and commit to the world right you know everything we're doing we're doing for legacy and that legacy will be the key expect success of beat. but we're not only talking about that so that you will turn from the summer resort all the year round for sort it's much more. sochi works such as a project which had twenty fifteen words. let's say

a blueprint for all of russia. is a model city where the most. innovative things could be tested and see it implemented all around the country and i can tell you that we can enjoy already a legacy in. three years to the game we can already conclude that we have for each . barrier free environment. model. where the accessible environment for those who are with disabilities now implemented into the russian law and it's compulsory for in the region for any new buildings or reconstruction to be implemented this is a greatest achievement for the country where about fifteen million people disabilities children every morning trying to get to the street secondly.

in a way to. the region and we have created the new standard in construction and from the beginning of our beat we aim to not only. protect the environment in the region but also in hence the situation over there and the second tuman we called the legacy now it's a green standard in the construction it's very similar to the lead bream standard in the sustainable development and now in the construction in the country also it should be done within very. strong standards to be environmentally friendly in this sort of things it's also one of the great example that how careful in handling within the nature it's

a wonderful example of introduced in all of the persian leopard the snow leopard in the caucasus region and the last but not least. the volunteer culture. introduced in our country the country we. really deserve for there. the debate the success now start the process of selecting. the most and says yes to volunteers who will be proud volunteers not only for the sochi games but will bring the social help and support in the region and create to prove it real pain jubal legacy for the generations to come. thank you very much for this interview thank you.

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the headlines when i see the russia's foreign minister and his british counterpart agree on the practical steps to improve communication help to build a strong partnership and it's all because during a meeting today in the u.k. it's the first high level visit since it's following the killing of one federal security service agent alexander litvinenko that was in london in two thousand and six. north caucasus security at the forefront of national. police killed in a gun battle. a double suicide blast in the republic. of

migrants from egypt seeking refuge in some countries that was in danger of losing trolling of its border and signing fuel to a fierce debate over multiculturalism on the continent in austria a free speech activist has been found guilty of denigrating religious symbols speaking out against the. time now for the sporting. hello football fans rejoice the champions league has returned and yeah it's time to get a lot of football in the last sixteen first leg stage that's coming up in a couple of hours i've got all the latest news story in just a sec. have you with us this is sports today i'm you know me i'm ves are some of the stories i'm covering this hour. be a light not another financial issue but a physical on top of the must do i tell us mon gars bail out of their champions

league clash with milan later tonight. buck stops here in milwaukee when the popular of the playoff hopefuls in the latest n.b.a. run rushing the l.a. clippers. off the mark after a three year wait russia's only world class ice truck makes its debut with the luge world cup in spotlight. european football fans well they can rejoice the champions league it's back threat two month break the last sixteen first leg stage gets going on tuesday with the pick of the knights clash is looking set to be the milan spurs match up of the sound zero garth bale though he'll be a must have options for the visitors to the welsh wing wizard feeling to recover from a bach injury remember bale shipped the footballing world by scoring a hat trick away to inter in the group stages last october of the rejuvenated crunch are and when i feel van der vaart will play while peter crouch. remain

a mystery darts spurs currently set forth in the premier league at home. a lot of themselves be set by injuries for the game must see million no alegria will be without three ineligible january signing books summer purchases that will be new and slot on every time a bitch there are raring to prove themselves in the big leagues after a locked leicester couple of years fall into the last sixteen stage for the past three seasons and it was english clubs they went to last year and the year before that so abramovich isn't taking the spurs threat lightly. i mean we're not underestimating from them because they haven't been. in champions you know over thirty years like you said but we have respect for everybody and we've got to let me learn and we will play our game and whatever happens happens. nights other fixture sees valencia take on shelter the spaniard said behind only barcelona and real madrid in the former league will enter the clash favorite shall lie

a little east and domestically. just one of them about that are now the favorites to win the champions league this year a barcelona and real madrid from them don't worry it's very even apart from the threat that comes from into milan comments to united they seal teams at a similar level as three rounds to this tie would show i think we have fifty percent chances we believe in our potential and will sort of specter opponents. now a ticket prices have meanwhile been set for the euro twenty twelve chapman chips in poland and ukraine forty dollars will get you into some of the group games if of course seats are a valuable stadium work still a very much under way across the two countries where it's true to go on sale next month somewhat surprisingly you can also possibly get a seat at the final in kiev on july the first twenty twelve for just fifty dollars if you're seeking i better view though that price rises to a hefty eight hundred dollars like the world cup in south africa last summer

tickets for the games will be sold exclusively through the u.s. that website. all right that brings us to the motor sport world where multiple that car rally champion. has announced he's to retire the russian unveiling the news out of press conference here in moscow one of the car competition seven times in the truck out of ring which is a record in one category the forty one year old winning an astonishing sixty three stages all together now despite finishing his driving career chag and will continue to work with the can muster team. which is excellent results in the it's no time to end my career i would never have done that if we hadn't such a gift to the youths on the team who can replace us and wish to not turn the repeat there is no city had but also to improve them. they stay in the motoring world but move to the ice where russian racers dominated at the second stage of the speedway world championships in tell you over the weekend nick like retain top spot in the

overall standings the spite finishing second on the night the winner of the stage to metry home it's of each closing the gap on the move or a leader to eleven points another russian woman of was third in an event speedsters excelled in sweet stephanie spence and was better than the rest of the foreign park but could only manage eighth place however not all the participants managed to complete the distance with crush is par for the course on the slippery surface. on to the n.b.a. hardwood now where milwaukee have given their playoff hopes of pushing the right direction rushing the los angeles clippers on home court one hundred two just seventy eight points carter still pheno leading the way with twenty six points including this effort from behind the are in the third quarter and put the books by for the argentine also made a career high seventy three pointers on the night it was almost walking in the final for the bucs thirty one points to sweep the clippers one hundred two seventy

eight the final score their los angeles team failing or falling i should say to an abysmal four wins twenty one losses on the route this season. elsewhere charlotte how to win to remember seeing off champions the l.a. lakers at home by twenty points houston also had no problems at home against denver while the top team in the west some jersey on the road also away victories for atlanta and portland but detroit and minnesota respectively. brings us on to boxing where money and shane mostly are gearing up for what fight fans hope will be a blockbusting box on may the seventh in los angeles the puck man will enter as big favorites against thirty nine year old sugar shane with the w.b. a while to a championship belt on the line at the m.g.m. grand. these my first time to encounter. the one and you know. talking. in oh so. i mean.

i'm really happy for this fight and i like what i said to him and you know in the ring. we forgot that we were friends we had to do our job to. give a good fight in him to make people happy what can i say i'm going to be ready made to fight against manny pacquiao who's the who's the great fighter warrior and these are the type of financing i learned to be in. finally a brand new ice truck in the moscow region has played host to the world's best artist called the table top off was there for us to see how the if stage of the sports world cup on full. russia's only trick what slay luzhin skeleton was built three years ago in parramatta sixty kilometers outside moscow and the venue has finally deputy at the highest level by hosting

a stage of delusion world cup could do with a track for the world cup stage has been prepared perfectly everyone is very pleased with it and they say it has become even better it has changed a lot some parts were built and it's not the same track it was last year. meanwhile in the man's singles the best russian loser delighted his fans winning the inaugural world cup event on the home ground the thirty nine year old olympic silver medalist heading stage between number fourteen to his trophy cabinet forms before psychologically it was very hard because of the burden of expectation i'm very glad i won in front of the home fans but it's great that i managed to beat the general athletes on my home trek to jade was getting colder and colder and it was snowing so the track wasn't very fast this six time winter olympian left behind the two german losers fairly explore and in length by clocking the fastest time on the track and setting a new record for all the athletes say the track is unusual and very challenging i

hope next year the european championship will be held here this world cup leg was a testing run for many losers they got to know the track so by next year they will be fully equipped and ready to compete barmen target off easily currently on top of the overall rankings have to settle for fifth wace and the overall world cup winner will be decided at the last stage in latvia next weekend concern about our team. and that is your support for this our weather is coming up in just a tick and i'll see.

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