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# Sochi

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Russia accuses whistleblower Rodchenkov of distributing drugs
Next week, the IOC will decide whether Russia can compete at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
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Nov 28th 2017, 4:17 PM
Gold-medal bobsledder Zubkov stripped of Olympic titles
Four more Russian athletes have been banned from competing due to anti-doping rule violations.
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Nov 24th 2017, 3:46 PM
'No explosion' on downed Russian plane but terrorism not yet ruled out
Investigators say they are keeping an open mind.
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Dec 29th 2016, 3:16 PM
'No survivors' as Russian plane carrying 92 people crashes in the Black Sea
The military plane had been carrying the army’s official musical group.
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Dec 25th 2016, 12:18 PM
How Russia doped: A hole in the wall, a secret urine bank and table salt
Night-time visits by Russian secret service agents were also part of the scheme, the McLaren report claims.
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Jul 19th 2016, 9:35 AM
Rosberg capitalises as Hamilton is hampered by more engine failure
The defending champion will start in 10th place on the grid for tomorrow’s Russian Grand Prix.
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Apr 30th 2016, 6:00 PM
From the Sportsground to Sochi - Connacht's 7,500km round trip to Russia broken down
You’ll need deep pockets and plenty of time to follow Pat Lam to Sochi.
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Jun 17th 2015, 6:33 PM
'After the Olympics it felt like I was dropped & there was no way forward, no plan'
Olympic skier Conor Lyne on lack of funding, lack of sponsorship & the relentless struggle of keeping it all together.
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Feb 22nd 2015, 8:00 AM
Northern Ireland's Kelly Gallagher claims Paralympic gold
The 28-year old from Down won the visually-impaired Super-G even this morning.
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Mar 10th 2014, 10:00 AM
Determined cat desperately wants to catch these Olympic lugers...
…Only problem is, they’re on TV.
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Feb 25th 2014, 4:21 PM
This Paralympics ad will probably make you bawl
Procter & Gamble are at it again.
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Feb 24th 2014, 8:51 AM
'Loser Keeps Bieber' bet on Olympic hockey game goes hilariously wrong
This amazing billboard really sums it all up.
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Feb 22nd 2014, 10:52 AM
Winter Olympic Village: Day 13
Pull up a stool and join us for some Schnapps.
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Feb 21st 2014, 8:38 PM
Watch Will Ferrell's fabulous Downton Abbey figure skating routine
Will he do, Carson?
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Feb 21st 2014, 3:51 PM
That 'Sochi Wolf' video was an epic Jimmy Kimmel prank
Here’s how he did it.
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Feb 21st 2014, 9:58 AM
Winter Olympic Village: Day 12
Join us for an apres-ski shandy.
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Feb 20th 2014, 7:05 PM
US Olympian finds a 'wolf' wandering around her Sochi hotel
At least that’s what she thinks it is anyway.
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Feb 20th 2014, 3:08 PM
Olympic ski race ends in insane crash at the finish line, three-way photo finish
Check out how this one came to an end.
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Feb 20th 2014, 11:02 AM
Lolo Jones forgot to hit the brakes at the end of her bobsleigh run, nearly crashed
The track athlete showed her lack of experience in Sochi.
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Feb 20th 2014, 10:43 AM
Shocking video shows Pussy Riot members being whipped and beaten in Sochi
The scuffles came a day after the protest punk band’s members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were detained by police in the Russian Black Sea resort
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Feb 19th 2014, 11:11 PM
Jeers as Russia crash out of ice hockey tournament in Sochi
Finland stunned the hosts in Sochi this afternoon.
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Feb 19th 2014, 3:06 PM
Florence Bell fails to complete course in women's slalom
The teenage hopeful will chalk this one down to experience.
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Feb 18th 2014, 1:11 PM
The 14 stages of realising you're a Winter Olympics superfan
AKA the journey from zero to obsessed.
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Feb 18th 2014, 1:06 PM
Pussy Riot members say they have been arrested in Sochi
The two band members were released from prison last year.
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Feb 18th 2014, 10:16 AM
Activist says she was detained at Olympics over 'Gay is OK' flag
Police have denied that Vladimir Luxuria was detained, but she says she was held but not charged.
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Feb 17th 2014, 4:43 PM
Cruel runnings: Fairytale over for Jamaican bobsleigh team despite kissing 'lucky egg'
it’s the end of the road for the most popular team in Sochi.
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Feb 17th 2014, 4:30 PM
These screaming curlers are the new stars of the Winter Olympics
WARNING: You may want to turn the volume down before hitting the play button.
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Feb 17th 2014, 4:06 PM
Heroic cat falls through ceiling of Sochi skating arena, walks away
And it was all caught on CCTV.
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Feb 17th 2014, 8:04 AM
Winter Olympic Village: Day Nine
Looks like Marty McFly’s crazy, hovering future is not so far away.
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Feb 16th 2014, 8:30 PM
Here's all you need to know about curling, including why they sweep the ice
It’s like shuffleboard but with warmer coats.
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Feb 16th 2014, 7:45 AM
Gold Medallist waits 28 minutes to cheer on last placed cross-country skiier
Dario Cologna waited to welcome home his Peruvian opponent, who was competing two weeks after breaking several ribs.
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Feb 15th 2014, 1:06 PM
Column: The struggle for human rights in Russia won’t end with the Winter Olympics
The abuse of minorities and their defenders in Russia affects gay people but also Roma, immigrant workers and other ethnic communities. Let’s not forget about them, writes Stefania Kulaeva.
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Feb 13th 2014, 12:55 PM
10 things you need to know about the men's Olympic hockey tournament
From the battle between Crosby and Ovechkin to much less fighting than you might expect.
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Feb 13th 2014, 7:30 AM
Here's what the Winter Olympics look like from space
This is what NASA was founded for, right?
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Feb 12th 2014, 12:18 PM
Norwegian ad takes yet another stab at Russia's anti-gay sentiments
The world is watching, Russia.
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Feb 11th 2014, 10:30 PM
BBC News mixes up the Irish and Indian Olympic teams
Hey! That’s us!
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Feb 11th 2014, 10:44 AM
Here's Debbie Harry's reason for not performing at the Winter Olympics
It’s pretty straightforward.
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Feb 10th 2014, 2:11 PM
9 stages of inadequacy you feel while watching the Winter Olympics
Look at all the people who are so much better than us.
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Feb 10th 2014, 1:10 PM
Sports Film of the Week: Lymelight - The Story of Angeli VanLaanen
The American freeskier, who is competing at the Winter Olympics, was misdiagnosed for 14 years before discovering she had Lyme disease.
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Feb 9th 2014, 9:30 PM
Olympic snowboarder tries to climb back up the hill after a false start, fails in hilarious fashion
It’s not like everyone you know is watching.
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Feb 9th 2014, 11:37 AM
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