2014 Olympics opening ceremony ticket prices to start at $200February 7, 2013 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ticket prices for 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia’s Sochi will begin at the cost level of 500 rubles (about $17), the head of the organizing committee said on Thursday, Feb 7. “The most important is that we want as much fans as possible to support our [Russian] team and that is why the cost of 42 percent of all tickets will be below 3.000 rubles [$100],” said Dmitry Chernyshenko, the head of the Sochi Olympics organizing committee. He also said that prices for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Games will start at 6,000 rubles ($200). Rehearsals of the opening and of the closing ceremonies will begin in August this year, he added. According to Chernyshenko, ticket prices for men’s ice hockey final game is expected to begin at 7,000 rubles ($230), which is 30 percent cheaper comparing with 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The Games will take place in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi from February 7 through 23. Chernyshenko earlier said that some 3.5 billion viewers are expected to watch the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on television, RIA Novosti reported. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |