State Department Issues Travel Alert for Sochi Olympics

State Department issues travel alert for Sochi Olympics

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/russia-travel-alert.html


The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens planning to attend the 2014 Olympic Games in Russia that they should remain attentive regarding their personal security at all times.  The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens planning to attend the 2014 Olympic Games in Russia that they should remain attentive regarding their personal security at all times.  The Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in Sochi, Russia, from February 7 to March 16, 2014.  This travel alert replaces the alert issued on January 10, 2014, and provides updated information on reported threats against the Games.  It expires on March 24, 2014.  Full information about the Olympic and Paralympic games for U.S. citizen visitors is available on the Sochi Fact Sheet and the Country Specific Information for the Russian Federation on our website, travel.state.gov.  The Department strongly recommends that all U.S. citizens residing or traveling abroad enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) in order to receive pertinent safety and security information.