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The International Olympic Committee Co-ordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games has praised the progress being made by local organisers in the Russian city.

The commission, led by chairman Jean-Claude Killy, visited Sochi last week to assess the developments made by the organising committee since the commission’s last full visit in May 2009.

Killy said: “It is awe-inspiring work that is being undertaken in the Sochi region. With 43 construction sites that are operational 24 hours a day, employing around 16,000 workers, we are looking at one of Europe’s biggest and most ambitious construction projects, and I am pleased to report that work is on schedule.

“Sochi 2014 has also learnt a number of lessons from their observation of the Vancouver Games, and this was obvious in the comprehensive presentations that we received from the very motivated staff that we heard from this week.

“We reminded the organisers that they need to continue moving forward in some areas, including accommodation, workforce recruitment and training, and construction, but we are confident that the project is on track and are impressed with the progress they have made over the past year, particularly in their very successful marketing programme.”