Sochi 2014 Olympic torch has record journey
In just a few hours, the cauldron of the 22nd Sochi Winter Games 2014 will be lit.
To reach the Olympic cauldron, the Sochi 2014 Olympic torch has undergone a record-breaking and exciting journey.
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Starting from October 6, 2013 in Moscow, the torch was carried through the capitals of all 83 subjects of Russia, to 2,900 residential areas in 123 days. The torch's distance traveled was more than 65,000km.
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| The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics - the biggest sporting event in Russia since the Cold War, will officially open tonight, February 7. About 6,000 athletes, coaches and officials from 90 countries will participate in 98 events from February 7 to February 23. The Sochi Olympics attracted many of the world's top athletes at this time such as Kim Yu-Na (figure skating), Bode Miller (skiing), Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin (Ice hockey), Margot Boer (speed skating).../. |
According to VNA
