Sochi Volunteers Create Special Atmosphere at the 2014 Games

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Sochi Volunteers Create Special Atmosphere at the 2014 Games

credit: Official Site of the Olympic Movement

A team composed of 25,000 volunteers at the 2014 Sochi games has been recognized for helping to create a "special atmosphere" and their valuable contributions to the games.

These volunteers have taken their part to help out in a range of Games-time areas, from meeting delegations at the airport to overseeing the Closing Ceremony. They have traveled from every region of Russia, with approximately 7% also coming from abroad.

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