Sochi 2014 Reveals its Slogan

500 days before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has announced its slogan: "Hot.Cool.Yours." The slogan is made up of two parts: one dynamic (changeable) and one constant. It is intended to reflect the national character of Russia and the values of the Sochi 2014 brand, as well as Sochi 2014’s progressive and innovative approach to the organization and staging of the Games. The first "dynamic" part of the slogan can be adapted for communications around specific projects, events and audiences and allows for the creation of numerous individual slogans for advertising campaigns during the Sochi 2014 project. The constant part “Yours.” serves as the communications’ succession in various advertising campaigns.

The “dynamic” part of the slogan (the words "Hot.Cool.") makes it possible to create a lot of individual slogans for advertising campaigns related to the Olympic project.

The constant part “Yours.” can be used in all Sochi’s advertising campaigns and logically develops the communication of the Sochi 2014 brand presented in December 2009 under the heading “This is my Games”.

The slogan "Hot.Cool.Yours." is intended to be a universal solution successfully combining innovation and dynamism. The first part of the slogan, consisting of the two words “Hot.Cool.” symbolizes movement, evolution and moving forward.

The word "Hot." reflects the intensity of sporting battle and the passion of the spectators, and it emphasizes the location of the Games, the southern resort city of Sochi.

The word "Cool." references the timing of the Games, the fact that it is a Winter Games, as well as alluding to traditional perceptions of Russia as a country with a cold climate in the rest of the world.

The last word "Yours." symbolizes personal involvement and shows that while the Games is a large-scale national project, everybody can share in the victories at the Games and the sense of pride.

The dot after each word draws a parallel with high technologies (.ru) and the emblem of the Winter Games in Sochi.

The President of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, noted:

"The slogan of the Winter Games in Sochi, in my opinion, very successfully captures the diversity of Russia’s national character, and the very personal nature of the Games. The Sochi 2014 slogan demonstrates that it is impossible not to participate, watch, experience and be proud because this is Your Games."

Notes to the editor

The slogan is an inextricable part of the Look of the Games. The slogans of the previous Games reflected the national character of the country, corresponded with the Olympic values and supported the main theme and ideology of the brand.

Thus, the slogan of London-2012 was “Inspire a generation”. The slogan of Vancouver 2010 was the line from the Canadian Anthem "With glowing hearts". The slogan of Beijing 2008, "One world, one dream" reflected the Olympic ideals and expressed the general aspiration for peace and a bright future. The slogan of Turin 2006, "Passion lives here" reflected the link between the Olympic spirit and the passionate character of the Italians. The slogan of Athens 2004 "Welcome home" reminded us of the ancient Olympic traditions and the homeland of the Olympic Games.