The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be perhaps one of the most memorable in history. This celebration will take place on February 7th. It will be possible to watch it both with your own eyes from the center of events and in front of the TV screen.
Observing the ceremony from the event center
At present, those who wish still have the opportunity to book places in one of the hotels in Sochi or the surrounding area and purchase tickets in order to get to the Fisht stadium on February 7, where the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games will take place. The stadium building is located in the Olympic Park. In this picturesque place, spectators will have the opportunity not only to watch a colorful show, but also to admire the mountain peaks in the north and the sea in the south.
You can buy tickets and get information on how many tickets are available on tickets.sochi2014.com. In addition, special ticket machines will be installed for residents and guests of Sochi.
Viewing the broadcast from the scene
The bright opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics will be televised, so those who failed to get to the show will have the opportunity to watch it right from home. Live broadcast from the scene will be conducted by the main TV channel of Russia - "First". The broadcast start time will be indicated closer to the opening in the TV channel's program. Also, with a high probability, the broadcast from the ceremony will be shown by sports channels: "Russia-2" ("Sport") and "Eurosport". Satellite TV fans will be able to watch the event in high definition (HDTV) on the Russian channels "Sport 1", "NTV-PLUS Sport" and others.
The opening ceremony of the Olympics will be broadcast by all participating countries, so those who are connected to satellite television and have the opportunity to watch foreign channels will be able to watch it. The International Olympic Committee says the ceremony will be watched by over three billion spectators at the same time worldwide.
It will be possible to watch the opening ceremony of the Games via the Internet. You can choose one of the federal channels, for example, "First", and watch the broadcast on the website 1tv.ru. You can also go to one of the sports channel sites, for example eurosport.ru. Finally, you can watch the start of the Olympic Games, as well as watch all the competitions on special resources that show online broadcasts, for example, allsport-live.ru.
