LAUNCH OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN SOCHI

After the count down . Tomorrow there will be the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia : February 7 to 16 athletes will compete in 88 countries , 113 Italians , a patrol well-nourished : among them there is Armin Zoeggler that will bring the flag. All ‘ inauguration attended by 50 heads of state and government , including the President of the Italian Council Enrico Letta. A presence that has aroused some controversy given the context in which these Winter Games happening : organizations for the defense of the rights of homosexuals will try to embarrass the Russian government . Not to mention that Obama and Cameron as Hollande will not be present in Sochi. Read , however, has stated : “I’m going to Sochi – he said – in support of gay and Rome to propose for the Olympics 2024. In Russia, in all likelihood there will be a fierce band Ukrainian feminists ( The Femen ) who travel the world showing naked to defend the rights of women. Surely they will think of some action not only striking to accuse Putin of homophobia but also to ask Europe to help Ukraine out of the sphere of influence of Russia and sign a cooperation agreement with the European Union . In short, a world showcase that anyone will try to take advantage of to bring to the attention of the international community the most diverse subjects to embarrass the regime of the Russian duo Putin – Medvedev. With a serious danger that comes from the heart of the Great Russia : Chechen terrorism of the Islamists who have always fought the Russians they believe to be occupiers and usurpers of their right to self-determination . In recent months were put to sign numerous suicide bombings , including women, in the center of Moscow , just as there are many threats to the Olympic delegations who will be attending . On this Russia has allocated substantial resources to ensure maximum protection to all the athletes and visitors and 100 000 agents deployed .

Olympics will be grandiose , the most expensive in history with the 9 billion euro provided soared up to 37 billion , largely because of corruption . Monumental works , highways , railways, ski brand new and perfect placed in places did not exist before so upset by the landscape of the Caucasus region, according to local ecologists . And the Olympics will record the number of participating countries , 88, the first time an athlete from Zimbabwe , the first time for 5 spectacular disciplines – from snowboarding parallel slalom freestyle aerobatics – the favorite by the Italians, the first time that a transmit all the races in Italy will be a pay-TV. And for 57 blue will be the first time ever : the rookies are involved in 13 disciplines , all young people – average age 26.06 years – but ready to be the new avalanche , pink or blue does not matter.