Winter Olympics

Sochi closing ceremony: Russia tops medal table as Winter Olympics 2014 come to an end

Russia finished on top of the medal table as the 22nd Winter Olympics came to a close in Sochi on…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Closing ceremony details

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony will be held on February 23 at 20:00 local time, at the Fisht Olympic…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day 10, February 17

Sochi Winter Games: Day 10, February 17 Medals to be won today: Biathlon (women's mass start), bobsleigh (two-man), figure skating…

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Sochi Winter Olympics: Day Nine, February 16

Sochi Winter Games: Day Nine, February 16 Medals to be won today: Alpine skiing (men's super-G), biathlon (men's mass start),…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Track worker airlifted to hospital after being hit by bobsleigh

A bobsleigh hit a track worker at Sochi Winter Olympics. The track worker has been airlifted to hospital. The icemaker…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day Six, February 13

Sochi Winter Games Day Six, February 13 Medals to be won today: Biathlon (men's individual), cross country skiing (women's classic),…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day Four, February 11

Sochi Winter Games Day Four: Tuesday, February 11 Medals won today: Biathlon (women's pursuit), cross country skiing (individual sprints), freestyle…

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Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony: Team Bermuda wears Bermuda shorts

Despite temperatures below 40 F, Team Bermuda made its appearance at Sochi Winter Games Opening Ceremony rocking the namesake leg…

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Sochi Winter Games 2014: More than 80% of Olympic tickets sold

More than 80% of tickets to Sochi Olympic events have been sold, the organizers say. Russian spectators, who were allocated…

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Sochi Olympic Games 2014: Opening ceremony to begin

Sochi Olympic Games officially open in Russia on Friday, with 98 medals to be won over 16 days. Sochi, on…

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: US warns of Sochi toothpaste bomb

The US Department of Homeland Security has warned airlines with direct flights to Russia that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes…

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Sochi Winter Games 2014: CPJ criticizes Russian authorities for restricting news coverage

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday criticized Russian authorities for restricting news coverage of preparations for…

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Ruzanna Ibragimova: Suspected Sochi bomber hunted in Russia

Sochi police are hunting for Ruzanna Ibragimova, a woman they fear may be planning to carry out a suicide bomb…

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Sochi twin toilet photo causes Twitter storm in Russia

A photo of twin toilets in a cubicle at a Sochi Olympics venue has caused a Twitter storm in Russia.…

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2014 Sochi Winter Games: Indian athletes to compete under Olympic flag

Indian athletes participating at next month's Winter Games in Sochi will compete under the Olympic flag, not their national flag.…

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2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports ban all liquids on flights

Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports have banned passengers from taking any form of liquid in their hand luggage as Russia…

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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics: Torch relay launched by Vladimir Putin in Moscow ceremony

Vladimir Putin has taken part in a ceremony in Moscow to launch the torch relay for 2014 Winter Olympics in…

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