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The 2014 Winter Olympics and set to begin on Thursday, 6 February. As is known, they will be held in the Russian city of Sochi.
One thing to consider is the fact that these will be the first Winter Olympics to be held in a subtropical climate, at least the indoor events. Some people look at this is very unusual. Although Russia is known for very cold winters, Sochi has a climate similar to southern Japan or the southeastern USA. The average daytime temperature in January is 50 F(10 C) and at night it is 35 F (2 C).
Well, this is to be considered. Vancouver, Canada held the 2010 Winter Olympics. Although Vancouver does not have a subtropical climate, it does have very mild winters in comparison to the rest of Canada. The average January daytime temperature in Vancouver is 45 degrees F(7 degrees C), The average night time temperature is 33 F (1 C). Quite mild for a city at a latitude of 49 N. Canada is known for very cold winters, so Vancouver stands out.
Here are the parallels:
-Vancouver has relatively mild winters. Sochi also has mild winters. Both cities are among the warmest cities in their respective nations. Both nations are known for cold, snowy winters.
-Vancouver and Sochi are located near high mountains. Vancouver held snow-related events in the mountains(especially in Whistler), Sochi will hold snow-related events in the mountains, at Krasnaya Polyana.
-Both cities are coastal cities
If Vancouver could do it, then Sochi could pull this off too. One way to look at this is from a perspective of geography. While indoor events will be held in Sochi proper, the skiing, luge, and bobsleighing events will be held in Krasnaya Polyana, a town in the mountains, where it will be colder and there would likely be more snow.
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