Olympic

Sochi: Russian Olympic Scandals, Short Funds, Strike (Time.com)

March 19th, 2010

Time.com - The Sochi Winter Olympics are still four years away, but Russia is alreadyencountering a host of obstacles, including worker strikes and environmentalcomplaints

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Olympic Lessons: What London Can Learn From Vancouver (Time.com)

March 3rd, 2010

Time.com - The sports may be different in London, but Britain’s capital can still learn a lot from the Olympics just finished

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Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop (AP)

March 1st, 2010

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev meets businessmen at the Barvikha presidential residence outside Moscow on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev says that the law must be changed to help prevent corrupt police from extorting money from businessmen.(AP Photo/RIA Novosti,Dmitry astakhov, Presidential Press Service)AP - President Dmitry Medvedev demanded Monday that Russian sports officials step down over the country’s dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.


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Olympic Drinking Games: Why Vancouver Gets the Gold (Time.com)

February 28th, 2010

Time.com - Vancouver has been overrun with jolly, intoxicated fans. Are they enjoying their Olympic moment? Or just being irritating?

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