24 September 2013, 14:15
IOC conducts final check of Sochi facilities' readiness for the Olympics
Today, the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has started its work in Sochi. At the end of this tenth and final visit of the IOC officials, they will give their final assessment of the readiness of Sochi for the Winter Olympics.
The delegation of 13 persons is headed by the Commission Chairman Jean-Claude Killy and the Executive Director for the Olympic Games of the IOC Gilbert Felli. During the visit, they will inspect the Olympic facilities of the Coastal and Mountain Clusters.
The final press conference on the outcomes of the inspection of the readiness of Sochi for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place on September 26.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that earlier IOC officials had repeatedly stated that the construction of the facilities and infrastructure was progressing at a pace that allowed ensuring the readiness for the Games in Sochi in due time.
The Coordination Commission is the supreme controlling body of the IOC in charge of keeping track of the entire preparation cycle of the Organizing Committee "Sochi-2014" for the Olympics.
Let us remind you that the budget of the first Russia's Winter Olympics has exceeded 1.5 trillion roubles, which sparked a wave of criticism among local residents and in the blogosphere. Ecologists, social activists and many residents of the city-resort have repeatedly spoken against the mass construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi.
