No, unfortunately just because I am in Russia does not mean that I have easy and cheap access to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
However, being in Russia at the same time that the Olympics are taking place in this country, there is a lot of advertising seen virtually everywhere. There's even a count-down clock right by the Red Square, in a central location where most of the tourists can be found!
I really like the design that was thought up for these Olympic Games - the rainbow Russian-esque theme. Not only does it display a sense of national pride, with the incorporation of classic Russian elements, but it is also very universal and unifying due to its rainbow color scheme, which illustrates true Olympic spirit of worldliness and the coming together of all countries.
Every winter, a large portion of the Red Square is guarded off for an ice skating rink, and this year it is decorated in the theme of the Olympics! The surrounding walls are canvassed with the rainbow striations, which I love:
And although (I must admit) I am not a big fan of the talisman animals this year, because to me they look a bit pedophillic, they too are displayed at the entrance to the rink - ushering people (kids, I presume…) in to have some fun and skate.
And, as my cousin Anna says: if you went to the ГУМ and didn't have ice cream, you might as well say you haven't been to the ГУМ.
So in case proof was needed, here is my half-eaten absolutely delicious pistachio ice cream. Yum!
However, being in Russia at the same time that the Olympics are taking place in this country, there is a lot of advertising seen virtually everywhere. There's even a count-down clock right by the Red Square, in a central location where most of the tourists can be found!
I really like the design that was thought up for these Olympic Games - the rainbow Russian-esque theme. Not only does it display a sense of national pride, with the incorporation of classic Russian elements, but it is also very universal and unifying due to its rainbow color scheme, which illustrates true Olympic spirit of worldliness and the coming together of all countries.
Every winter, a large portion of the Red Square is guarded off for an ice skating rink, and this year it is decorated in the theme of the Olympics! The surrounding walls are canvassed with the rainbow striations, which I love:
And although (I must admit) I am not a big fan of the talisman animals this year, because to me they look a bit pedophillic, they too are displayed at the entrance to the rink - ushering people (kids, I presume…) in to have some fun and skate.
Even inside the shopping mall next door called ГУМ, everything is decked out in Olympic-themed decor. Above the main fountain, the Olympic Rings (all five!!) are displayed at center-stage, once again showing off the colors of the unifying rainbow.
So in case proof was needed, here is my half-eaten absolutely delicious pistachio ice cream. Yum!
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