Karate

 La ceremonia de deschidere au participat prim-ministrul Rusiei , Dmitry Kozak , presedintele Cio Rusia Alexander Zhukov , presedintele comisiei de organizare Sochi 2014 Dmitry Chernyshenko dar si directorul CIO pentru dezvoltare si cooperare Tomas Sithole.

De asemenea au fost desemnati si cei 5 castigatori ai premiilor CIO pentru sport si mediu :

AFRICA :Kenya Rowing and Canoe Association

AMERICAS : Clean Air Champions (CAC), Canada

Asia: Sport and Environment Commission, National Olympic Committee of Iran (Tochal Mountain Park), Iran

Europa: Sport and Environment Commission, National Olympic Committee of Serbia (Ada Ciganlija Lake), Serbia

Oceania: Sustainable Coastlines and Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee Inc (Go Green: Love Your Coast), Papua New Guinea