2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. It began at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) and finished at 23:02 MSK (UTC+4). It was filmed and produced by OBS and Russian host broadcasters Channel One and VGTRK.[1] This was the first Winter Olympics and first Olympic Games opening ceremony under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach.[2][3][4] This was also the second consecutive Winter Olympic opening ceremony to be held in an indoor stadium.
Date | 7 February 2014; 10 years ago (2014-02-07) |
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Time | 20:14 – 23:02 MSK (UTC+4) |
Location | Sochi, Russia |
Coordinates | 43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E |
Also known as | Power to the People |
Filmed by | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
The Games were officially opened by President Vladimir Putin. An audience of 40,000 were in attendance at the stadium with an estimated 2,000 performers.[5]