Yana Paskova - Photojournalist

Europe: Pre-Olympic Russia

A boy emerges from the water in his scuba diving mask as beach-goers enjoy the warm weather on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at the Black Sea resort Sochi, Russia. The government has pledged to invest $12 billion to transform the Soviet-era resort town into a Mediterranean-style retreat.
A boy emerges from the water in his scuba diving mask as beach-goers enjoy the warm weather on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at the Black Sea resort Sochi, Russia. The government has pledged to invest $12 billion to transform the Soviet-era resort town into a Mediterranean-style retreat.