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The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel is not sure wether she will visit the Olympic Games in Sochi, but a delegation of government will visit Sochi.

An opening of skiing season took place in “Rosa Khutor”.

About 20 billion rubles was spent on Krasnaya Polyana for preparing to Olympic Games Sochi-2014 and it will be ready by the end of December.

The building of the residence of Father Christmas is being finished in the Olympic Park of Sochi near the hockey-center “Iceberg”.

The Organizing Committee Sochi-2014 published the official guide with information for spectators which will help to plan a trip.

In Lausanne (Switzerland) a meeting of the Executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took place.

The IOC is finalizing a letter to Olympic athletes reminding them to refrain from demonstrations or political gestures during the Winter Games in Sochi, including any protests against Russia's law banning gay "propaganda."

From the beginning of December the Service center for preparation of snowboard and ski equipment which was established in 2012 recommences it’s work.

On International Volunteer Day, 5 December, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented the national "Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team".