Much inspired by the ancient Olympic Games which use to take
place in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD,
the Modern Olympic Games is the
international sporting event that features both summer and winter sports
competitions after every four years but alternatively two years apart. Founded
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 it gets
participated by more than 200 nations. The first Winter Olympics was held
in 1924 at Chamonix, France with the original sports such as alpine and cross-country
skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski
jumping and speed skating.
The game has hosted once again in 2014 in Russia, the largest
country in the world that is rich for cultural heritage and great natural
variety place. The country situated in northern Eurasia and covers more
than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Reflecting the diverse
regions and ethnic cultures, Russia explores the major tourist routes that
include a travel around the Golden Ring of ancient cities.
The most popular destinations are:
Saint Petersburg-
Feature world-renowned Museums, famous
Theatres, ornate Churches and beautiful Streets.
Moscow-
The capital city containing a great variety of impressive Soviet
era buildings along with modern skyscrapers.
Kazan-
The major cultural centre with rich history and
prominent architecture and the capital city of Tatarstan.
Sochi-
A subtropical Russian city and the host of
the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Para olympics.
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