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Pussy Riot members released in Sochi

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

Two members of the Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot have been released after being detained by police in Sochi,

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World 

Pussy Riot members detained in Sochi

February 18, 2014February 20, 2014 VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

Reports from the Russian town of Sochi, which is hosting the Olympic winter games, say two members of the political

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World 

Olympics takes aim at Russia’s smoking, drinking problem

February 13, 2014February 14, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

Organizers at the Winter Olympics in Sochi hope the Games will inspire healthy living in Russia – a country that

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The Olympics of Control — 2014 or 1984?

February 8, 2014May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Sochi Olympics

Sochi may be sunny and the skies bright blue, but I feel as if the Olympics are in 1984. I

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Russia prepares for opening Olympic ceremony

February 7, 2014February 7, 2014 VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

Russia is preparing for a glitzy opening ceremony for the Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort city of

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Sochi Olympics most expensive, but not best organised

February 7, 2014February 7, 2014 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

Organizers of the Winter Olympics in Russia are scrambling to fix problems that are plaguing hotels and other facilities ahead

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World 

Despite official denial, gay life flourishes underground in Sochi

February 7, 2014 James Brooke and Mike Eckels of VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

In recent days, videos have gone viral showing Russian skinheads and others attacking gays. The videos fueled protests around the

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World 

Russia seeks Olympic comeback with Sochi Games

February 5, 2014February 6, 2014 Andre de Nesnera of VOANews Russia, Sochi Olympics

When Russia last staged an Olympic Games, much of the world’s finest were no shows. With Sochi, Russia is banking

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The Games continue as the rule of law atrophies

February 5, 2014May 10, 2024 Bill Cohn for The Prague Post Russia, Sochi Olympics

The Olympic Games are a spectacle, which begin anew this week. Like the Super Bowl, it is corporate branded entertainment.

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