The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are widely announced by the media. The whole country is monitoring the construction of new ski lifts, hotels, indoor stadiums. Almost all tickets for the games have already been sold out. However, there is a way to attend the Olympics for free by obtaining accreditation.
Who issues accreditation for the Sochi Olympic Games?
The issuance of accreditations for the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi has already begun. Representatives of Russian and foreign media, as well as bloggers can visit them by a special free invitation. A special media center is in charge of issuing accreditations. He also provides full information about the events of the XXII Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
How to get accredited?
To obtain accreditation, you need to register on the website of the media center at https://sochimediacenter.ru/. For the convenience of foreign journalists, the portal works not only in Russian, but also in English and French. Only registered users receive accreditation.
To get into the lists of accredited journalists or bloggers, fill out the form on the website. There you need to indicate the last name, first name, patronymic, date and place of birth, passport details, contact numbers. Then fill out the information about the media in which you work. In addition to the name of the newspaper, magazine, media portal or TV channel, the organizers require you to indicate the number of the media registration certificate.
After that, you need to upload a photo (it will be for accreditation). Requirements for the image can be found on the website. Also indicate the period of stay in Sochi and send the organizers a copy of the passport pages - with a photo and permanent registration at the place of residence. After your application has been reviewed, you will be included in the list of journalists and bloggers eligible to attend the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
Where is accreditation valid?
Remember that the media center only provides accreditation for competitions. A special invitation is required for the opening ceremony and other official events. How to get it, you can find out by contacting the information center employees by phone: 8-800-100-22-11, + 7-495-645-64-34 or e-mail: [email protected]. The media center is located at the address: Russia, Krasnodar Territory, Sochi, Nesebrskaya Street, 11.
Please note that the information center does not provide services for renting hotels, cars, booking plane or train tickets, or issuing visas. You will have to take care of all this yourself.
