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This winter, the world will gather in Sochi Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. It will mark the first time that the winter games will be held in Russia and the first Olympic games overall since the 1980 summer games in Moscow. The games have been in existence since 1924 when the first-ever Winter Olympics were held in France. There are an estimated 80 nations and over 25 hundred athletes around the world that are expected to compete in these Winter Olympics which begin Feb 7, 2014. There are a total of 15 sports being played in these games with hockey, figure skating, and the bobsleigh races figuring to be the most popular of the events.
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