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Attending Sochi Winter Olympics? How Dangerous Are We Talking?

2014-01-27 by Phil Butler

Sochi Alder International Airport last weekend - Courtesy Nina Zotina

Only 11 days left till the XXII Olympic Winter Games begin in Sochi, Russia, and travelers must be concerned over security. But just how concerned should they be?

Tags: Olympic Winter Games, Russia, Russia olympics, Russia travel, Sochi, Sochi Olympics, terror alert, terrorism, Vladmir Putin, Volgograd, XXII Olympic Winter Games

Sochi 2014: The Darker Side of Russia’s Olympics

2013-03-03 by Rhett Butler

Sochi Olympic flag

According to the news from Sochi, President Vladimir Putin’s call for enhanced security last month was just the beginning of wider efforts at Olympic security. Now officials are going forward with creating a so called “external perimeter” at the borders with Abkhazia and Kabardino-Balkaria.

Tags: Caucasus extremists, Putin, Russia, Russia olympics, Russia terrorists, Russian mob, Sochi 2014, Sochi security

Killy: Sochi Winter Olympics Set To Be Best Ever

2012-10-14 by Mike Wheatley

With the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony being less than 500 days away, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has applauded Russia for the pace of its preparations as it gears up to welcome the world to its premiere Black Sea resort.

Tags: Dmitry Kozak, IOC, Jean-Claude Killy, Russia olympics, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, Winter Olympics




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