Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: Quick Facts

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Date	February 7, 2014 - February 23, 2014
Location	Krasnodar • Russia • Sochi

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Sochi Olympic Park

Viktor Ahn of Russia, wearing a blue helmet and white racing suit, leads three skaters around a curve in the Short Track Men's 500m Final at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway in a blue and orange Olympic uniform, wearing a rifle on his back, competes in the men's biathlon relay at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Torah Bright of Australia soars mid-air on a snowboard, one arm raised, against a snowy mountain backdrop during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing

Tina Maze of Slovenia smiles and holds up two gold medals and a bouquet while wearing a green, white, and blue jacket and matching hat at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Olympic medals hang against a blurry background.

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