Foreign leaders are gathering in Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The opening ceremony for the Olympic Winter Games will be held on February 7th 8:14 pm according to Moscow time, or 12:14 am on February 8th according to Ulaanbaatar time.

The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach was welcomed at the Olympic village where foreign leaders were present on Thursday February 6th.

The newly appointed IOC President, former fencer Thomas Bach from Germany, delivered a private invitation to the President of Mongolia, his old acquaintance Ts.Elbegdorj, for the 2014 Sochi XXII Olympic Winter Games.

Mongolian representatives in Sochi took a photo of the President of Russia, V.Putin greeting President Ts.Elbegdorj during the meeting with the first foreign leaders to arrive in Sochi.