| Part of 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| Date | 7 February 2014 |
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| Time | 20:14 – 23:02 MSK (UTC+4) |
| Venue | Fisht Olympic Stadium |
| Location | Sochi, Russia |
| Coordinates | 43°24′08″N 39°57′22″E / 43.4022667°N 39.9561111°E |
| Also known as | Power to the People |
| Filmed by | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. It began at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) and finished at 23:02 MSK (UTC+4). It was filmed and produced by OBS and Russian host broadcasters Channel One and VGTRK.[1] This was the first Winter Olympics and first Olympic Games opening ceremony under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach.[2][3][4] This was also the second consecutive Winter Olympic opening ceremony to be held in an indoor stadium.
The Games were officially opened by President Vladimir Putin. An audience of 40,000 were in attendance at the stadium with an estimated 2,000 performers.[5]
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