Das Maskottchen für die Olympischen Winterspiele 2014 in Sotschi wird am 26. Februar 2011 im russischen Fernsehen per Telefon- und SMS-Abstimmung gewählt. Die zehn besten Entwürfe wurden vom TV-Sender Perwy Kanal vorgestellt.

Let me say one thing upfront. I am not an artist or an art critic. Its probably good to keep that in mind, when you read the following. Last Sunday we decided to pay a visit to the new Winzavod Bazar. I was actually pleasantly surprised about the products offered and handcrafted goods. It was a real little market, Camden or Berlin style, just much much smaller (but it has potential). Its one of these moments, when you see something so familiar, but you are happy to see it in Moscow, since it hasn’t been there yet and its a clear sign of progress.