Sochi

[soh-chee, saw-chyi]

noun

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

Sochi

/ ˈsɔtʃi /

noun

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

Example Sentences

Russia occupied Georgian territory during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, annexed Crimea after the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and invaded Ukraine after the 2022 Beijing Games, even though Moscow had approved the Olympic Truce resolutions for each of those Games.

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Several AfD politicians announced plans to attend a symposium in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi this week, drawing extensive criticism in Germany given Moscow's hostile relations with the country.

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The upcoming trip to Sochi was raised repeatedly during a parliament debate on the allegations, along with other close ties that some AfD politicians maintain with Russia.

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Weidel, who has sought to make the AfD a major force in German politics, defended the party's more open stance toward Russia but said there is very little to be gained from the Sochi visit.

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The Canadians won again when the teams collided in the semifinal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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