Olympic fever grasps Sochi
Published: 30 January, 2009, 15:39
The coastal venues in the Russian city of Sochi hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics are still far from completion, while the mountain resort construction continues unabated.
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The Olympic Committee of Russia has launched a contest for the future mascot of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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The second largest city in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, will host the Summer Olympics in 2016. This is the first time the Olympics will take place in South America.
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A wave of anti-Olympic sentiment and protests in Canada are threatening the international symbol of the Games as it makes its way across the vast Far North.
Published: 30 January, 2009, 15:39
The coastal venues in the Russian city of Sochi hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics are still far from completion, while the mountain resort construction continues unabated.