Russell Currier is the sole native son in the Winter Games in Sochi.
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Olympic boss is pressure player
Germany’s Thomas Bach, a long-ago fencing medalist, gets to the point and is used to foiling problems. SOCHI, Russia — Vladimir Putin isn’t the only president with a lot riding on the Sochi Olympics. Thomas Bach will be presiding over his first games as head of the International Olympic Committee: For the first time in […]
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Sochi organizers: Only 6 of 9 media hotels ready
The accommodation for athletes, however, has not been affected.
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Communists stage 1st Sochi protest
The peaceful rally in a remote location attracts seven protesters.
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Sochi Olympics lure first-ever participants from tiny Dominica
The American-born cross-country skiing couple make up the Caribbean nation’s team – the whole team.
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Road to Sochi: Miller officially headed to Olympics
Bode Miller hopes to add to his medal collection as part of the 20-person U.S. Alpine team in Sochi.
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Painful exit for Simon Dumont
A torn ACL didn’t stop the Bethel native from taking one last competitive run on the halfpipe.
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Wescott’s bid for Olympics ends
Maine’s two-time gold medalist can’t overcome major knee surgery and will set his sights on 2018.
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Twin toilets photo at Sochi Olympics goes viral
Tweeted photo has instantly become a national joke.
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Threat about Sochi attacks considered a hoax
Hungarian sports officials, who first reported the email, said they have received assurances from the International Olympic Committee and from the Sochi organizers that the email had no merit.