The first five gold medals of the Sochi Games were up for grabs Saturday, including: men's 10-kilometer biathlon sprint, women's 7.5-kilometer + 7.5 kilometer skiathlon, women's freestyle ski moguls, men's snowboard slopestyle and men's 5000-meter Why, Russia? Why are you trying to ruin bears for us? Twenty-year-old Sage Kotsenburg of Park City, Utah, marched off … Read more
So you want to poop in Sochi. One of the unexpected highlights of the lead-up to the Olympics has been the discovery that many of the bathrooms in and around Sochi are, shall we say, Russian Unorthodox. If you or a loved The controversy that dogged the run-up to the Sochi Olympics continued right through … Read more
So why are there thousands of people in downtown Sochi partying like it's 2014, drinking beers and downing shots of Beluga Vodka (which, by the way, is purer than Tim Tebow)? Why are there so many men lovingly holding their sons above their heads, SOCHI, Russia — The party that is the Winter Olympics officially … Read more
sochi-problems-stray-dogs.jpg It sounds like the 2014 Winter Olympics are off to a rocky start in Sochi — at least in regard to a variety of issues plaguing the host city. A Twitter account called Sochi Problems has sprung up, The North American media has descended on Sochi, andhow do we put this gently? Sochi's not … Read more
ISTANBUL — A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday after the Winter Olympics started. He threatened to set off a bomb with a cellphone if his demands were not met, but the Opening Ceremony is set to kick off, Google is putting … Read more
While the world focuses on the threat of terrorism to the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia this month, spectators in the Black Sea town will face a stealthier threat to their digital lives from Russian spies and tech savvy mobsters, experts and This Sochi bathroom is painted to show a mountain view. Guests around … Read more
Still, with just under two days to go before the opening ceremony, preparations for the Sochi Winter Olympics are looking far from complete. From hotels that don't appear to be finished, to ongoing security concerns, to reports of officials poisoning While the world focuses on the threat of terrorism to the Winter Olympic Games in … Read more
One of the least expected images to emerge from the Winter Olympics in Sochi has been the double loos – yes, side by side like thrones – spreading across social media in the weeks before Friday's opening ceremony. S. This is not a commentary on Sochi authorities' reported (and apparently ineffective) plan to exterminate the … Read more
The North American media has descended on Sochi, andhow do we put this gently? Sochi's not ready. The athlete accommodations are fine, if a bit cozy and, um, social. But the media hotels, along with much of the Debt created by the Sochi 2014 Olympics will be "manageable" for the Russian Krasnodar region, Fitch Ratings … Read more
The North American media has descended on Sochi, andhow do we put this gently? Sochi's not ready. The athlete accommodations are fine, if a bit cozy and, um, social. But the media hotels, along with much of the There will be no Barack Obama, no David Cameron and no Angela Merkel in the stadium when … Read more