cluster where the olympic games will be held part of the competitions will be also at the coastal kloster in the lowlands members of the had a chance to see for themselves whether things are going according to plan which would. suit you can be proud of great success in the following areas marketing operational planning education environmental protection and of course sporting facilities and infrastructure as we've been witnessing change in the city in the hold the region where the olympic projects are already beginning to take shape. it's a very important period for the organizers for those who participate in this massive construction effort in just a few months and the winter of two thousand and eleven they will be testing company it's a massive plan seventy four sporting events to test the olympic venues there's also a big concern among the organizers among the sports whether sochi will have enough snow and whether there will be sufficient weather conditions to hold the winter olympic games in this particular subtropical area but that's the organizers plan b. if there will be problems w

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