Fans shun Sochi over bombs, bureaucracy, big bucks
When Sven Kramer wins Olympic gold, he likes to celebrate by communing with the Dutch fans who worship him. Four years ago at the Vancouver Games, 3,000 packed a cavernous hall and went wild when Kramer appeared.
Sochi hijack attempt over Ukrainian prisoners
A Ukrainian man who allegedly tried to hijack a Turkey-bound commercial flight and divert it to Sochi on the day of the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony wanted to press for the release of anti-government protesters in his country, authorities said Saturday.
Putin, recalling Boston bombers, wants Sochi safe
President Vladimir Putin pointed Wednesday to the Boston Marathon bombings as a big reason for the intense security around the Winter Olympics that Russia is kicking off this week.
Russians studying Islamic video threatening Olympics
Russia’s counter-terrorism agency says it’s studying a video posted by an Islamic militant group that asserted responsibility for suicide bombings that killed 34 people last month and is threatening to strike the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
37,000 police to secure Sochi Games
MOSCOW — Russia’s interior minister said Friday that 37,000 police officers have been deployed to protect the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort
Chechen rebel calls for attacks on Sochi Games
MOSCOW — A leading Chechen rebel on Tuesday called on Islamist militants in Russia’s North Caucasus to disrupt the upcoming Winter Games in the Black