Countdown to Sochi Winter Olympics

Updated: 2013-10-09 22:11

(Agencies)

Countdown to Sochi Winter Olympics

A lightning flashes in the sky above the Alder airport as people pass by a light post in the Adler district of Sochi September 20, 2013. With just months to go before Russia is due to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, cranes still tower over muddy construction sites in the palm tree-lined city, as it tries to complete its multi-billion dollar transformation into a winter sports hub. [Photo/Agencies]