Тимати: Сочи»

Most Olympic theme songs aren't very memorable. This probably why the 1996 summer games (held in Atlanta) used the old standby Georgia On My Mind.

This music video features several current Russian pop stars and the former Soviet diva Alla Pugacheva.

"Sochi" was produced for Russia's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympic games in the city of the same name. Sochi is the southernmost point in Russia, where the Black Sea riviera meets the Caucuses. Tucked between the coastline and the mountains, Sochi is reportedly the longest city in Europe, which is a good thing, because real estate there for isn't getting any cheaper.

You can read more about Russia's bid to host the 2014 Olympics over at the True Tales of Terra blog. If the Olympic committee voting for who will receive the 2014 games is really getting down to the wire between Sochi and Salzberg, let's hope theme songs aren't the tiebreaker...