Bids for the 2014 Winter Olympics a remarkable similarity. There were two rounds of voting at the session that decided which city would host the games. In the first round, Pyeongchang received 36 votes while Sochi received 34 votes. Salzburg was eliminated carrying only 25 votes. In the second round of voting Pyeongchang garnered 47 votes but Sochi carried most of the votes originally cast for Salzburg and garnered 51 votes, winning the bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Bids for the 2014 Winter Olympics Seven applicant cities presented bids to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (formally known as "XXII Olympic Winter Games" and
Olympic Athletes from Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics the International Olympic Committee (IOC). According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Russia has qualified 5 men and 5 women. However, only 7 athletes (3 men and 4 women) received an invitation from the IOC. Based on the world rankings, Russia qualified 5 sleds. However, only 2 athletes (2 men) received an invitation from the IOC. Russia earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cup's used for qualification. Olympic Athletes from Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) is the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) designation of select Russian athletes permitted to