Sochi is not the most obvious place to host the Winter Olympics. Palm trees line the streets, and its the only part of Russia warm enough to grow tea leaves. There is almost no snow here — at the moment its raining, says Ola Mironova, a local resident. Sochi was awarded the XXII Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in 2007 following an unsuccessful bid for the 2002 event.
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