10 years ago, the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games took place in Sochi. Russia retained first place in the medal standings, despite accusations of doping.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko says world sport is unthinkable without Russia. Former head of the Sochi 2014 organizing committee Elena Anikina recalls her time on the campaign team for the Winter Games in the subtropics of the Russian Caucasus. She says she did not fully understand what a serious and complex process we were involved in, but the enthusiasm of all campaign participants did their job.