Final Coordination Commission
visit begins in Sochi
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The 10th and final visit of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC)’s Coordination Commission to the
Black Sea city of Sochi got underway today. With
only 136 days until the Games open and less than
one week until the lighting of the Olympic flame
in Olympia, Greece, the Commission will be checking
to make sure that Sochi 2014 is on track to deliver
the finishing touches that will be necessary to
ensure that the world’s finest winter athletes are
able to compete in the best conditions possible.
Led by its Chairman, Jean-Claude Killy, the Commission
will be in Sochi for the next three days and will
visit a number of Olympic venues, and hold a number
of meetings with the Games organisers.
Venue overview
Over the three days, the Commission will have the
opportunity to review the venues in both the coastal
and the mountain clusters. With more than 40 test
events having been held in Sochi, the Olympic venues
have been tried and tested by the athletes and have
received positive feedback.
But, as overlay for the Games starts to be installed,
this will be the ideal opportunity for the Commission
to judge the state of venue preparations for Games
time. The Commission is expected to visit venues
such as the Fisht Stadium, the Olympic Park, the
Olympic Villages and the RusSki Gorki ski jumping
centre.
Finalising the details
Over six-and-a-half years into the preparations
for the Games, the Commission will also be looking
at the level of detail that Sochi has managed to
achieve in its planning and processes for the Games.
In areas as varied as athletes’ services, sport,
National Olympic Committee services, International
Federation Services, media services, spectator services,
Paralympic Games preparations, engagement, and Games
operations, the Commission will be looking to see
if Sochi’s plans are detailed enough, and will be
providing valuable advice to the organisers to ensure
that they are ready for the final few months of
preparations and to welcome the world next February.
