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Profits from Olympics in Sochi
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Kozak said that the revenues from the Olympic Games in Sochi exceeded expenditures. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports: "Games have become successful not only in terms of infrastructure, in terms of sporting achievements, but also in terms of commercial organization. Compared with the costs exceed revenues by more than 1, 5 billion rubles ».
Recall, for the Olympics Russia spent 214 billion rubles, of which 114 - the investment of private companies. Many have criticized such huge costs and argued that the event itself is not never pay for itself.
President Vladimir Putin, summing up the Games, said that considerable profits were secured effective control of objects, and offered to send the remaining funds for the development of sport: "I propose to use these funds for the development of mass sports, including, for example, the implementation in the regions of the complex TRP events movement "Sport for All" and the support available to sports clubs, are within walking distance ».
Overall, the Olympic and Paralympic Games say about the return of Russia among the leaders of world sport.
Recall that the number of Russian citizens called to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi, precisely because of the high cost of their conduct. Apparently, not everyone was aware that the Games, in addition to the benefits in the long term, and will soon bring financial income and even profit.
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Recall, for the Olympics Russia spent 214 billion rubles, of which 114 - the investment of private companies. Many have criticized such huge costs and argued that the event itself is not never pay for itself.
President Vladimir Putin, summing up the Games, said that considerable profits were secured effective control of objects, and offered to send the remaining funds for the development of sport: "I propose to use these funds for the development of mass sports, including, for example, the implementation in the regions of the complex TRP events movement "Sport for All" and the support available to sports clubs, are within walking distance ».
Overall, the Olympic and Paralympic Games say about the return of Russia among the leaders of world sport.
Recall that the number of Russian citizens called to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi, precisely because of the high cost of their conduct. Apparently, not everyone was aware that the Games, in addition to the benefits in the long term, and will soon bring financial income and even profit.
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