COC secretary general Chris Overholt is leading the delegation, that will stay in Sochi until June 27. A statement from the COC says the visit’s aim is to familiarize the COC with the Games environment, view construction progress, meet with most important officials and gain knowledge to benefit the COC and marketing partners. 2010 Olympics, that took place in Vancouver, were extremely successful for Canada – it won 14 gold medals and 26 overall.