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Sports & Recreation > Olympics Was it a good idea to choose Russia for the 2014 winter Olympic games?: 2 of 4

I was excited to hear the news that Sochi would host the 2014 Winter Olympics over Pyeongchang and Salzburg, the two finalists who also lost to Vancouver for the right to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. There are three reasons why I believe Sochi was the right choice. One was Sochi's climate, but the other two reasons may surprise other people. One, it is very difficult to dispute having the Winter Olympics in an area of Russia that is warmer that the Caucasus region in southern Russia. Its average temperature is usually above freezing year round, and can even reach a balmy 75 degrees Fahre...
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