SOCHI, Russia, Mar. 13 /CSRwire/ - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Worldwide Partner and the Official Chemistry Company of the Olympic Games, has been announced today by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee as the Official Carbon Partner of the XXII Olympic Winter Games, to be staged from February 7-23, 2014. The direct carbon footprint associated with the delivery of the Games will be mitigated through the implementation of energy-efficient technologies, with improved greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance in the key areas of infrastructure, industry and agriculture. All projects will be implemented in the Russian Federation, generating savings and long-lasting benefits to the host country’s economy.