On 30 October 2013, Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Organizers revealed that 20 million 100 Ruble Sochi Olympics Banknotes will be printed by The Central Bank of Russia to commemorate the the Winter Olympics.
The vertical banknote shows a flying snowboarder on one side and several of the venues in the Sochi Olympic Park. 10 million banknotes will be released into circulation in Russia. Some of the banknotes will be released in an original gift box. No information were given about the release date for the banknotes to enter general circulation.
The note's "vertical composition, which is a response to modern tendencies in banknote design, has made it possible to portray the uniqueness off the natural region, where snowy mountains meet the warm sea," the Olympic organizing committee said in a statement.
Organizers also displayed the design of a 25-ruble commemorative coin for the Olympic torch relay, which depicts the route of the relay around Russia, with the torch superimposed. The 25-ruble denomination is not currently used. Both the banknotes and coin will be legal tender. There will also be special 50-ruble stamps dedicated to the torch relay.
The first Olympic banknotes appeared in China for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. The Bird's Nest stadium and ancient Greek discus thrower statue, the Diskobolus of Myron, were emblazoned across a 10 Yuan note. The circulation of the Chinese Yuan was 14 million. Russia intends to maintain this tradition, according the Central Bank.
