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Russia Claims Arms Seizure From Rebel Mastermind

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 05.10.2012

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MOSCOW -- Russian agents have foiled terror attack plans on the Black Sea resort of Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Games, and seized a large amount of...

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Curtis M. Wong

Here's Johnny: Skating Champ Sounds Off On 2014 Olympic Pursuits, Music And Married Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.27.2012

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If you thought that Johnny Weir would mellow as he settled into married life, think again. The three-time U.S. champion figure skater, who tied th...

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High-Flying Superstar Sarah Burke Dead at 29

Diana Nyad | Posted 03.21.2012

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Diana Nyad

After winning 4 X Games gold medals, Sarah was primed to fulfill her long-term vision and win Olympic gold in Sochi, Russia, 2014. That dream is not to be fulfilled.

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Obama's Big Question: To Go or Not to Go, Copenhagen That is

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Obama is not a miracle maker, but he will have at least tried to win the IOC bid. And during it all, he and the government will continue in any necessary actions.

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Sochi Mayoral Election: Kremlin Favorite Wins As Opposition Candidate Claims Fraud

AP | STEVE GUTTERMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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SOCHI, Russia — The Kremlin favorite won an overwhelming victory in the mayoral election in the Russian city hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics, a...

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An Oligarch, a Poisoning Suspect and an Opposition Leader May Run For Mayor of Sochi

Russia Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russia Magazine

The city which hosts the Olympics in 2014 and becomes a showcase of Russian international standing over the next five years is up for grabs. That elevates the mayoral election in a small resort town of Sochi to the national level.

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Sochi 2014: Russia's Olympic Plans Plagued By Protests, Construction Delays And Economic Woes

Spiegel | Maik Grossekathöfer | Posted 05.25.2011

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At 10 a.m. in the Caucasus Mountains, backhoes dig their way through the snow and trucks dump loads of sand. The sun is a yellowy white and it's -4 de...

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The Sochi Tea Party

Brian Whitmore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Whitmore

There was likely more to this little puff piece than an editor looking for some light filler for the evening news broadcast.

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Practicing Paper Tigerism: Threatening to Boycott Russia's 2014 Sochi Olympics

Monroe Price | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monroe Price

The lights are about to go out on Beijing 2008, and -- guess what -- there's already talk of a Georgia-related U.S.-organized boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

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Olympics Committee Wants The Games Out Of Russia In 2014

AP | KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The International Olympic Committee should punish Russia by moving the 2014 Winter Olympics out of Sochi, Russia, the co-chairs of ...

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