Russia to introduce fines for ticket resale on 2014 Winter Olympics

 MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ticket scalpers on the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics could be fined up to 1 million rubles (over 33,000 U.S. dollars), according to the law adopted by Russian State Duma, or lower house of the parliament, on Wednesday.

The ticket prices for all sports events to be held in the city of Sochi have been set by the Russian government in coordination¹ with International Olympic and Paralympic Committees.

The ticket touts² will pay from 10 to 20 times a ticket's face value but no less than 50,000 rubles (over 1,600 dollars). The companies caught reselling the tickets will be fined up to 1 million rubles and their business activities could be terminated for up to 90 days, according to the law which will come in force on Jan. 15, 2013.

Earlier in December, Russian government has set up a cap for the hotel prices during the Sochi Winter Olympics.

The government assured that the price of a five-star suite³ would not exceed an equivalent of 435 dollars per night during the Olympics.

The Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi under the motto of "Hot. Cool. Yours" will open on Feb. 7, 2014 and run until Feb. 23. The Games will feature 98 medal events, 12 more than the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

1 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

2 touts   

n.招徕( tout的名词复数 )；（音乐会、体育比赛等的）卖高价票的人；侦查者；探听赛马的情报v.兜售( tout的第三人称单数 )；招揽；侦查；探听赛马情报

参考例句：

• Many vouchers are returned for cash, allowing touts and middle men to make a healthy margin. 许多月饼券都被兑换成现金，这让券贩子和中间商赚取了不蜚的利润。 来自互联网
• Spotting prey, the customary crowd of hustlers and touts swarmed around, jostling for my business. 照例有大群的拉客黄牛在寻觅猎物，他们争相过来抢我的生意。 来自互联网

3 suite   

n.一套(家具)；套房；随从人员

参考例句：

• She has a suite of rooms in the hotel.她在那家旅馆有一套房间。
• That is a nice suite of furniture.那套家具很不错。