The document presents a topic on how the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics affected the Russian economy. It introduces that the Sochi Olympics had a budget of over $50 billion, the most expensive Olympics ever. It poses the problem statement of investigating the regional and federal economic impacts. The first objective is to examine spending and address infrastructure developments, public scrutiny, and alleged corruption. The second objective is to validate or criticize the expenditure by analyzing return on investment, current project usage, and lessons from other Olympics.

1. Topic Presentation
Dillon Prisner
Jigmit Gwari
Amritpal Singh
Darby Mousseau

2. Introduction
 The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were the most
expensive Games to date at over 50 billion
dollars.
 Leading up to the games, several controversies
arose:
 Corrupt officials, Safety concerns for the LGBT
community, protests by Circassian activists and
threats from a North Caucasus jihadist group.
 http://youtu.be/jjncr7DeRHU?t=9s

3. Problem Statement
 How did the Sochi Winter Olympics affect the
Russian economy, both at the regional and
federal levels?

4. Objective 1
 Investigate where the budget was spent.
 We will be looking at what was needed
(infrastructure and developments) to prepare the
city/country to host the Olympics.
 Addressing any public scrutiny and the issue of
alleged illegal activity.

5. Objective 2
 To validate the expenditure or criticize it.
 Did the investment have a return?
 How long until there is a return?
 What are the projects being used for today?
 Highlight the success/failure of other similar projects
from previous Winter Olympics.