Sochi

American

[soh-chee, saw-chyi] / ˈsoʊ tʃi, ˈsɔ tʃyɪ /

noun

a seaport in the southwestern Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: largest resort city.

Sochi British

/ ˈsɔtʃi /

noun

a city and resort in SW Russia, in the Krasnodar Territory on the Black Sea: hot mineral springs. Pop: 328 000 (2005 est)

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No athlete entering these Games faced more pressure than Shiffrin, the former phenom who won gold at Sochi 2014 and dominated World Cup racing but for whom the Olympics became a psychological riddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"It's everything. It's the gold medal at an Olympic Games," said MacKinnon, with Canada eyeing their record 10th Olympic title but the first since Sochi 2014.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Kenworthy, 34, was born in Chelmsford but grew up in the US and won silver in the ski slopestyle at the Sochi 2014 Games, before switching allegiance to Team GB in 2019.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Lauryn Williams won a gold medal on the track in the 2012 London Games and a silver on the back of Taylor’s sled two years later in Sochi.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Udall was flown to Sochi and driven by car to the premier’s waterfront retreat.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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