[Also see Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV of this series] Part V: Special Operation «Olympiad» By Grigory Pasko, journalist The Olympic state corporation Just one week after Sochi was announced the capital of the 2014 Winter Olympiad, prices for “economy class” real estate had increased by 20%, and those for “elite class” by 30-33%. However, it is known that in certain districts, the construction of houses had already begun before it became known about the Olympic future of Sochi. Could this mean that those who began the construction knew about the city’s prospects? The sports status of Sochi has attracted the attention of foreign investors. In the number of potential ones is already numbered Mercury with a desire to build a little town in the settlement of Esta-Sadok in Krasnaya Polyana with a hotel and Armani, Prada, and Dolce&Gabbana boutiques. Willing to receive contracts are the Austrian companies Skidata, SUFAG, Doppelmayer, and Strabag.