Early this week Georgia wrote a letter to the International Olympic Committee, requesting that the 2014 Winter Olympics be moved from Russia. The Georgian delegation claims that Sochi is in the middle of a Very dangerous region, and questioned whether spectators and athletes would be safe.
In August, Russia and Georgia fought a war, when Georgia launched an attack on South Ossetia. Russian forces repelled the attack, drove into Georgia and stayed there for weeks. Georgia was rebuffed Friday in its bid to get the 2014 Winter Olympics moved out of the Russian resort of Sochi for security reasons. Patrick Hickey, president of the European Olympic body, cut in to respond instead of Chernyshenko.
"We have great respect for your country, but this is an organization for sport and not for politics," he said. "We cannot discuss these issues. You've had your say. The IOC is very satisfied with the guarantees given by the Russian NOC (national Olympic committee), the organizing committee and the Russian government." Read more here.