a russian taxi driver leaves the hollywood limelight and hands back home to sochi as it prepares for the world to live back stage in twenty fourteen. arab league monitors are heading to three more syrian cities to witness the government's peace plan implementation earlier the visit of the city of homs saying the situation there is reassuring although clashes are said to be continuing with twenty five people reportedly killed on thursday across the country information coming from the country's hard to verify as it's mostly mobile food and claims by activists clashes began to march with both government forces and protesters being armed tons of journalists who used to work in the region says. difference between arab league with ports and mainstream coverage shows the opposition is winning the battle it's certainly the western media's viewpoint that we must believe the we must believe opposition groups it seems that any mobile footage is now excepted as a source certainly what the arab league said about holmes different very different a great deal from other reports we've been getting on

our team sochi. you are either of our top stories is only a few minutes away after the latest business weather heal you. thanks daryn a very warm welcome to the program twenty eleven has been a testing here for investors as the world economy struggle for growth stock markets here in russia also suffered yet some sectors technically bucked the trend bushell looks at the rollercoaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new year. gold has been an exceptional investment it reached all time highs of over a million two hundred dollars per ounce in september or pulmo six hundred percent in a decade but since then the prices slid back and brokers no more going to put a fall further in twenty twelve for the bubble will burst. the dollar jura remain risks switching your roubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing into the euro would have meant loss is hard to believe ploy but both in the states the european union mean those currencies continue to be unstable.

r t sochi. now and a reminder of our top stories coming your way shortly before that we'll take a look what's happening in business with us. thanks mary and that's right time for a business update twenty eleven has been a testing year for investors as the world economy struggles for growth stock markets here in russia also suffered yet some sector expects to be bucked the trend general bushell except the rollercoaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new here. gold has been an exceptional investment it reached all time highs of over nineteen hundred dollars per ounce in september of two months six hundred percent in the cade but since then the prices slid back and brokers no more going to put the full food there in twenty twelve fearing the bubble will burst. the jura removed risks switching your roubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing into the euro would have meant loss is hard to believe ploy with both in the states the european union i

and finally the olympic cities of london and sochi are swapping tips ahead of staging the next summer and winter games both believe they can learn from each other as they prepare to host two of the biggest shows on earth he plays recently met in moscow to exchange ideas with more his rich poor flicked. the most watched sporting events and. billions worldwide are expected to watch the games which go down the. time. however getting ready to host the globe's biggest sporting it struck a ganza is understandably no easy task and that's why london sought she and looking to learn from each other successes and mistakes in london's preparation for the games have been exemplary the way they set out their blueprint in their bid and then carried out that blueprint sochi have already been following that and have learnt a lot from how london has been preparing and i think the way london has tried to be a sustainable green games has been very successful and sochi again have tried to not only follow but even exceed those standards the meeting was held at the british embassy in moscow where members of

when the boys said voted no be a winter games in sochi i didn't believe them i said. it's in the very south on the black sea coast but then i found out that it's true and hopefully it's going to happen as planned. the massive olympic construction effort here attracted pulte two thousand skilled workers from all over the world poor times the construction staff of the two thousand and twelve london games as well as those there are also people like what i've done taking support jobs working restaurants taxi firm some stores he says being you cabdriver in sochi is nothing like his home improvement job back and will say injuries. the traffic here is too much for a city of this size too many cars there's traffic in downtown los angeles but it dissolves much quicker. even so what i've done hopes the new routes and bridges being built for the olympics will help solve the problem although much of his family are with him and so she would have done misses the relative celeb behind in a way as well as the tinseltown magic where he occasionally brushed shoulders with the stars. an

organize almost a dozen lympics the key is finding a good leader so one of the great things about sochi twenty fourteen that they've learnt from london is the importance of having very strong leadership a good visionary leader and in dmitri chernyshenko that's exactly what they've got he's leading an incredibly strong and passionate team who work incredibly long hours and it's the same as london with lord coe and i think this this is this very important for the world and even pick movement to see the whole progress being driven by an inspirational leader and i think they have that in dmitri chernyshenko who both cities had to build a number of new venues for the games in london have the advantage of having a world class transport system ready and plays the same could be said of cinci where everything is having to be built from scratch i think the games are a catalyst for incredible change both infrastructure and social change and economic change in the region i think the russian government working to develop the region anyway but even pick games provide that impetus they provide that ca

our team sochi for the national and down i take a look what's happening in the world of business with. thanks mario and the very welcome to the program good to have your company twenty eleven's been a testing here for investors as the world economy struggled for growth stock markets here and russia also suffered yet some sectors spectacularly bucked the trend general bushell looks at the rollercoaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new year. gold has been an exceptional investment it reached all time highs of over nineteen hundred dollars per ounce in september six hundred percent in a decade but since then the price has slid back and brokers no more buying tippit to fall further in twenty twelve fearing the bubble will burst. the dollar and euro remain risks switching your roubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing into the euro would have meant losses and unemployment both in the states and the european union mean those currencies continue to be unstable. banks have become much more reliable the credit crunch wiped out riskier

well apart from placing russia's medal hopes of their first ever winter games in sochi have been given yet another based a sas korean short track legend has finally been granted russian citizenship twenty six year old captured three golds along with the charity six back in two thousand and six he's also a five time overall champion but has been struggling to fully recover from the no injury which he picked up four years ago however the newly converted russian aims to win saatchi and has taken on an appropriate name victor. meanwhile the first ever u.s. winter olympics will get underway in the austrian city of innsbruck in a fortnight russia sending a team of sixty seven assets and according to russian olympic committee president alexander as you call someplace in the making history. clear used. the upcoming util in big games is a great chance for us to test out just how good we'll be at winter sports in the near future as well and in some sports even over the next few years they could reinforce our sooner it seems very soon and if some of those youngsters. brokers they may with a littl

while i want more yevgeny pollution qatar gets his fourth olympics in sochi after winning the russian championships her record ninth time. at first football and moscow's prolific strike us a do do india has been voted the russian premier league player of the year by the country sports journalists the twenty three year old is the top flight's leading scorer going into the winter break after netting unimpressive twenty four goals in thirty games for the all the men so far and the in-form ivorian has also starred in the champions league adding another five in as many appearances as got a place in the last sixteen well then i must go captain and vote and then came second in the general is all he has netted eleven goals as well as knocking up a league eight and twelve assists and was also named ukraine's player of the year last week while the needs alexander goes you go completes the top three the russia star has scored sixteen goals the defending champions this campaign including a memorable one trick against ricky's present in will cost. meanwhile over in england liverpool striker luis s

figure skating now on russian's diagonally pushing the house talked up his chances at the sochi winter games in twenty fourteen the two thousand and six olympic champion spoke after winning the russian national championship for record ninth time on his much anticipated return after knee surgery well the free time world champion was in second place after the opening short program inside and which was six hundred kilometers east of moscow but his preprogram put him firmly on top of the idea and through that said game one of the three will not prepare the next month's european championships in the english city of sheffield a relative veteran of twenty nine plushenko is still aiming to make his fourth and become parents in stock trade but he knows he has a long way ahead of. him so when i'm happy everything worked to plan at the nash. knows and pleased with my result and my ninth gold i'm happy i was able to perform the quadruple jump and all the combinations but emotionally it was very hard for me to compete for the first time after the injury and now i will try my best to prepare both me

sochi is getting ready for the 2014 olympics. it has one of the mildest climate in russia.ion is also a huge building site in its bid to impress the world during the olympics. this facelift is taking its toll on nature. >> sochi is situated on russia's black sea coast. it is some to one of the oldest national parks in the country. he came to love the area as a child. he and his parents used to go hacking for the forest along the black sea coast. -- hiking through the forest along the black sea coast. today, he is an environmentalist. >> it means a lot to me here. every tree, every bush. their fate matters to me. i grew up here and die and a nature lover. i am a local patriot -- i grew up here and i am a nature lover. i am a local patriot. >> the sensitive ecosystem is threatened. sports complexes and tunnels are under construction and head of the 2014 winter olympics. these days, he is confronted by heavy machinery every time he goes out walking. he does not have much faith in the government promises to adhere to green standards in its preparations for the games. >> there i

of our team sochi. back to recap our top stories in just a few minutes before that it's business with helium. thanks marina a very warm welcome to the program to twenty eleven has been a testing here for investors as the world economy struggles for growth stock markets here in russia also suffered yet some sectors spectacularly bucked the trend dell bushell looks at the roller coaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new year. gold has been an exceptional investment it reached all time highs of over a million two hundred dollars per ounce in september or six hundred. since then the process broke and broke is no more going to be to fall further in twenty twelve for the bubble will burst. the dollar euro removed roosts rubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing it to the euro would have been hard to believe ploy but both in the european union mean those currencies continue to be unstable. become much more reliable the credit crunch what riskier lenders

our team sochi for the time now for business some day well you know you stay with us. how long the very warm welcome to the program twenty eleven has been a testing here for investors as the world economy struggles across the stock markets here and russia also suffers yet some sectors spectacularly bucked the trend to tell bushel looks at their rollercoaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new year. gold has been an exceptional investment reached all time highs of over nineteen hundred dollars per ounce in september of two months six hundred percent in the cage but since then the price has slipped burke and brokers know more going to put a fall further in twenty twelve for the bubble will burst. the juror removed risks switching your roubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing into the euro would have been lost is the point that the employment both in the states and the european union mean those currencies continue to be unstable. going to become much more reliable the credit crunch what riskier lenders while the s

and now i will try my best to prepare both mentally and physically for the sochi olympics i know there are still more than two years to go but when people say you can no longer compete at this level at twenty seven it's nothing but a lie yes you can if there is a will and a dream but. well apart from pollution russia's medal hopes at their first ever winter games in sochi have been given yet another based south korean short track legend who has finally been granted russian citizenship the twenty six year old captured three goals and won bronze of the cheering olympics back in two thousand and six he is also a five star overall world champion and has been starting to fully recover from a knee injury which he picked up four years ago however the newly converted russian aims to win in sochi and has taken on an appropriate name because. now the new year for motor sport starts on january the first with the annual dakar rally and after the retirement of russians that have led me a jag in the country will be relying on some young blood in the callus team to bring home success from argentina c

our team sochi for the. well is now take a look at what's happening in the world of business leaders here. cologne very well welcome to the program good to have your company twenty eleven has been a testing here for investors as the world economy struggled for growth while stock markets here in russia are also suffered yet some set just particularly bucked the trend dell bushell looks at the rollercoaster ride of the last twelve months and what to expect in the new year. gold has been an exceptional investment it reached all time highs of over nineteen hundred dollars per ounce in september of two months six hundred percent it was there kate but since then the price has slid back and broke his normal thing to put to fall further in twenty twelve for the bubble will burst. the dollar euro remain risks switching your roubles into the greenback would have brought a small return but changing into the euro would have meant loss is hard to plummet both in the states and the european union for those currencies cont

let's move on to figure skating where russians yevgeny plushenko has talked up his chances at the sochi winter games in twenty fourteen the two thousand and six olympic champion spoke after winning the russian national championship for a record ninth time on his much anticipated return after knee surgery three time world champion in second place after the opening short program. six hundred kilometers east of moscow but he is free program put him firmly on top of the podium headed. he said gave a relative veteran a twenty ninth lucia is still aiming for his fourth olympics experience in such a way that he has a long way ahead of him. was in the audience for him so when i'm happy everything worked to plan at the nationals i'm pleased with my result and my ninth gold i'm happy i was able to perform the quadruple jump and all the combinations but emotionally it was very hard for me to compete for the first term after the injury and now. i will try my best to prepare both mentally and physically for the sochi olympics i know there are still more than two years to go but when people say you c

it's a real return on investment. >> the head of sochi olympic games. coming up in 2014.f course, the excitement is already building in russia. he said more than 1.4 million votes were cast in a tv competition to select the winter games' official mascots. andrew. >>> now, telling tales of tough times. just ahead here on "world business today," before charles dickens became a world famous author, he saw his father sent to a debtors prison. he captured his financial woes of the victorian era in many of his books. and what he said certainly may resonate even more today. stay with us. for a limited time, passages malibu will be giving away free copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. >>> the price of gold continues to languish well below the highs it reached back in august when the euro zone crisis was deepening and investors were looking for safe havens. but still, nearly $1,585 an ounce, it's almost $200 higher than where it was at the beginning of the year, and down just $5 this wednesday. welcome back. live from cnn hong kong a

who have not invested more than twelve million dollars international sport federations ahead of the sochiwinter olympic games and twenty fourteen the r o c have stated previously the only option up their home games is to top the medal standings come of it providing the shining example on a tough act to follow suit after the north american nation finished up the summit at their winter olympics in vancouver last year those games also witnessing the sharp decline of russia who could only manage eleventh place in the girls. finally let's finish where we started off with ice hockey all star select from the european wide minor hockey league are on international tour of duty this month aiming to repeat their success story of last year stateside constantine to top off. they have a shell is the younger brother of the cage the kontinental hockey league which is the biggest ice hockey division off to the north american n.h.l. the junior league is picking up steam in the its third year with now thirty two teams in the standings and permanently expanding the red stars are the m.h.l. to all-star team a

the national sport federations of the country hopes to win big and their first ever winter games in sochi in twenty fourteen according to the officials the ultimate goal for russia is to finish first in terms of gold medals at the black sea resort canada provides a shining example and a tough act to follow after the north american nation prevailed at their home olympics last year those vancouver games also witnessed the sharp decline of perennial powerhouse russia who could manage only eleventh in the overall table but steps are being taken to avoid a similar result. we've invested around twelve million dollars in the very spot for the ration so far this money was allocated first of all to finance in foreign specialists cut of the edge technology and scientific research and will keep up our support in the future so that our thoughts have access to top level trainers and equipment but the most important thing for us is not just to invest money but to get a result in the end. of us all is what this thursday i think. he is easy to be easy to keep.

trips to competitions like the latest presidents cup for example we had our last training camp in sochi and had to play for our own way there as well as well hopefully the team's financial woes will soon be over but it's apparent that money or lack of it will never become a barrier for the guys who are not used to giving up head coach need to liberia devoid still doesn't have an official status within the sport authority but over the last seventy years his team became a five time champions of russia and the base of the national squad. a month off to my team defeated world runners up spain at a domestic international tournament and continued on beating the likes of england and germany and even greece financing was suddenly cut and the team was inactive from october until may so apparent in picture eames futile from the beginning the passion of blind football is evident the first time delay arrives on one of the training sessions which sometimes can be more dramatic than any other olympic sport the medical well being of injured players is in the hands of just one doctor was that all of he

they will perform for the next three years including that's once the fourteen home and then breaks in sochi the russian alpine skiing and snowboarding federation has signed a sponsorship deal with one of the biggest brands in extreme sports equipment the country is becoming one of the powerhouses and trendsetters in the snowboarding world with many athletes competing for podium places the outfit was presented by members of the national seeing and among them was a european cup winner in big city gate. and all female boarders in parallel slalom to guess who won it's also of six races last season also claiming the first ever world cup title for her country and. that was the first russians acknowledge olympic silver medal in snowboarding in vancouver despite a poor start to the current season the borers are eyeing and overall win at the world cup with the next stage starting on january the thirteenth in austria. i started this year's campaign with a second place but it later stages my results became even worse however i drew conclusions and were hard to improve in my performance it's still a lo

poignant and coaches alike sure some of these players will be on the road at the next winter olympics in sochi in twenty fourteen complain about out of her team. ok that's all from me and the sports desk for today what is next could buy. culture is the same i understand my family and it's always will my stomach be a good part of the market hero for traitor these are among the labels to describe bradley manning he is a legend involvement in the week a mix beliefs upon hundreds of thousands of classic. if. motion would be soon which brightened a few pounds phone from phones to impressions. whose friends don't on t.v. don't come. download the official auntie application to your i phone i pod touch from the i choose apps to. watch all teach life on the go.

transparent as they prepare for next year's london olympics and their first ever home winter games in sochi in twenty fourteen the top official spoke at a meeting with the heads of the local sports media and extended his gratitude to r.t. incidentally for helping to promote sport summing up the year course said an overhaul had taken place russia's disappointing performance in eleventh place overall finish the word to the lympics in vancouver two years ago believed a more systematic approach to sport is needed to help russia become more competitive on the world stage and compelling federations to produce yearly reports and that which will be a step in the right direction. for the russians have become part of us at the ministry and we've already started from. and that we do want you to want to ensure all the federations reported work each season and publish the reports and budgets on the websites. anyone can access them. well the build up to the olympics is gathering place john olympic rings have been unveiled at the entrance to the channel tunnel in london it took them two days to install an

plan and coaches alike sure some of these players will be on the road at the next winter olympics in sochi in twenty fourteen because they about out of her team. ok out today more sports news home rather low for in toss time hand out saying the weather good bye. well for the future science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered. wealthy british style. sometimes. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report on our.

politics since then attending very few parliamentary sessions from last year on words the twenty fourteen sochi games are realistically fishtank as a last chance to pocket another olympic gold. there's no better way for nothing to start the season than with a top place finish an all good party let's not confuse for them the russian claiming the first skeleton gold all the twenty eleven twelve year in austria the twenty two year old learning from mistakes moving up from their interrupts both to first during their second attempt on friday australian am at lincoln smith was first off for the open run but have to settle for silver while comedian melissa hollingsworth finished third during both runs for bronze all eyes though on the let's know who's not pocketed on an all girl world cup goal. and let's keep the winter sports theme and head to russia's famous share a gash area which played host to a women's freeride world cup stage this week local ana orlova winning the snowboarding events while her compatriots dominated the ski section in what proved the most picturesque of competitions. our. our. o

transparent as the country prepares for next year's london olympics and their first ever winter games in sochi in twenty fourteen the top official spoke at a meeting with heads of the local sports media and even extended his gratitude to r.t. for helping to promote sport no summing up in the end what coach said an overhaul had taken place on the russia's disappointing performance at the winter olympics in vancouver ten years ago he believes a more systematic approach to sport is needed to help russia become more competitive on the world stage and forcing federations to produce yearly reports will be a step in the right direction. we know why didn't we have streamlined systemic work and i believe the ministry has come about just right becoming a true headquarters of the sports industry it's a very rewarding that today we can really take credit for contributing to our athletic achievements generations became our partners and we have already launched the subsidy transfer process work. federations began to receive funding we wanted all federations to report on their work at the end of each season