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In 1921 the International Olympic Committee came
up a new idea: „‟The Winter Olympics‟‟.
On January 25th 1924, the first Winter Olympics
took off in style at Chamonix in the French Alps.
The first Winter Olympics were actually called “
The International Winter Sports Week”.
There was a total of 16 nations who sent athletes
to Chamonix. There was 247 men and 11 women
participating.
The first Olympics lasted 11 days and 9 sports
where played.

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The Winter Olympic Games are being held in
Sochi, Russia.
RIGHT HERE

4. Traditions:
 Nesting Dolls
 Superstations
Food:
 Breakfast - Kasha, butterbrots, and juice
 Lunch - Hot soup
 Dinner – Meat, fish, and drink tea

5. Music:
 Russian pop music
 Classical music
Clothing:
 The dress code is usually formal and conservative.
Men:
 Usually wear business suits
Women:
 Wear subdued color business suits with skirts that
cover their knees.

6. Summer:
 Warm to hot dry summers
Winter:
 VERY cold winters with temperatures at -30
Celsius and lower and sometimes heavy snow
fall

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Russia is in northern Eurasia.
Is a federal semi-presidential republic
comprising 83 federal subjects.
The Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Russia is a country about 1.8 times the size of
the USA.
The area is of 10,627,000 sq. miles .
The populations almost 150 million people.

9. Russia had 150 Roman Catholic parishes.
 The 19 million Muslims, the second largest
communities in Russia.
Holidays :
 1,2,3,4,and 5 January - New Year holidays
 7 January - Christmas, Russian Orthodox
 23 February – Defender of Motherland Day
 8 March – International Women's Day
 1 May – Spring and Labor Day
 9 May – Victory Day
 12 Jane – Day of Russia
 4 November – Day of the National Unity
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http://www.newzealand.mid.ru/geograpghy.
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http://www.rusemb.org.uk/religion
http://www.history.com

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