Guatemala City ? Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered the 2014 Olympics to Sochi on Wednesday with a passionate presentation, giving the Winter Olympic power a home-field advantage for the first time. The Black Sea resort of Sochi defeated the South Korean city of Pyeongchang 51-47 in the final round of voting by the International Olympic Committee.

The Austrian resort of Salzburg was eliminated in the first round of the secret ballot, setting up the decisive head-to-head contest between Sochi and Pyeongchang.

Pyeongchang led the first round with 36 votes, followed by Sochi with 34 and Salzburg with 25. Sochi picked up 17 votes in the second round to secure the victory.

In Sochi, cheers erupted from the crowd of more than 15,000 that had gathered for a pop concert and the announcement in a main square.

“We did it all together. We won,” the concert’s announcer said from the stage as fireworks flashed and boomed in the sky.