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The 2014 Winter Olympics begin in Sochi next week and a new compilation of images posted to the Internet reveal the dramatic transformation of the mid-sized resort city into a premiere Olympic venue.
Satellite images snapped by Google and DigitalGlobe show how $50 billion morphed the seaside resort town into a location equipped with an Olympic stadium, village for athletes, arenas and media center, according to Canada.com.
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
April 2005:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
September 2007:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
March 2010:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
September 2011:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
March 2013:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
November 2013:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
January 2014:
A reported $50 billion has been spent transforming Sochi from a resort town into an Olympic venue. (Image source: Google Images and DigitalGlobe)
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