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Sochi 2014


Women ski jumpers to jump at 2014 Sochi Games

07 April 2011

After having fought a long and futile legal battle to get to compete at the Vancouver Games in 2010, Women Ski Jumpers can look forward to being on the programme in Sochi 2014 when the IOC yesterday added Women’s ski jumping and...[more]




Sochi contractor speaks out on widespread corruption

14 December 2010

Businessman Valery Morozov is convinced that systematic corruption exists in Russian sports. Now he fears for his life.[more]




Taxpayers and residents will pay dearly for Sochi Winter Games

26 May 2008

In 2014, the Russian resort of Sochi will host the Winter Olympics. But already this mega-event looks set to cost Russian taxpayers more money than the combined costs of the last three Winter Olympics, and up to 4,000 local...[more]




Greenpeace tries to stop Olympic constructions in Sochi

29 September 2006

The environmental organisation Greenpeace has filed a suit with Russia’s Supreme Court to block the construction of sporting facilities and infrastructure around the city of Sochi that is bidding to host the 2014 Winter Olympics....[more]