Sochi Winter Olympics

Curtain Comes Down on Sochi Winter Olympics

 February 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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For 17 days, Russian Black-Sea resort of Sochi was abuzz with excitement with nearly 3000 participants from 88 countries converging there for XXII Winter Olympics. While the show ended with a glittering ceremony on February 23, 2014, memories of Sochi will remain etched forever. It was an extravagant last show in Fisht Stadium, which also […]

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Russian Ice Hockey team disappoints an expectant home nation

 February 21, 2014   John Welsh

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When Russian president Vladimir Putin spent a reported £30 billion to allow the staging of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he and a nationwide audience may have expected a better display from the nation’s ice hockey team. After starting the tournament as second favourites behind Canada, an unexpected 3-1 quarter-final defeat by Finland was […]

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