Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia (2014)
The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. It began at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) and finished at 23:02 MSK (UTC+4) This was the first Winter Olympics and first Olympic Games opening ceremony under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The Games were officially opened by President Vladimir Putin. An audience of 40,000 were in attendance at the stadium with an estimated 2,000 performers. The ceremony touched upon various aspects of Russian history, and included tributes to famous Russians, such as Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Ukrainian-born Russian humourist, dramatist, and novelist Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948), ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), and patron of arts, and founder of Ballet Russes, Sergei Diaghilev (1872–1929).
Cast
- Vladimir Putin - Self
- Ban Ki-moon - Self
- Shinzo Abe - Self
- Xi Jinping - Self
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Self
Screenplay
- Konstantin Ernst (Creative Producer)
Keywords
olympic games, ceremony, opening ceremony, sochi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia about?
- The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. It began at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) and finished at 23:02 MSK (UTC+4) This was the first Winter Olympics and first Olympic Games opening ceremony under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The Games were officially opened by President Vladimir Putin. An audience of 40,000 were in attendance at the stadium with an estimated 2,000 performers. The ceremony touched upon various aspects of Russian history, and included tributes to famous Russians, such as Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Ukrainian-born Russian humourist, dramatist, and novelist Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948), ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), and patron of arts, and founder of Ballet Russes, Sergei Diaghilev (1872–1929).
- Who directed Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia?
- Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia was directed by Andrey Boltenko.
- Who stars in Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia?
- Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia stars Vladimir Putin, Ban Ki-moon, Shinzo Abe, Xi Jinping, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- How long is Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia?
- Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia has a runtime of 2h 48m (168 minutes).
- What genre is Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia?
- Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia produced?
- Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia was produced in Russia.