Sochi Olympic officials reinstate Indian delegation

SOCHI, Russia -- Three Indian athletes at these 2014 Sochi Olympics are no longer men without a country. The two skiers and a luger marched in the opening ceremony under the Olympic flag because their national committee had been suspended for ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=5ad8377ba4584f20a06c6ddeafc86747&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.latimes.com%2fsports%2folympics%2folympicsnow%2fla-sp-on-sochi-olympics-officials-reinstate-indian-delegation-20140211%2c0%2c5687028.story&c=bwwq_yw_3ZkLU9_WxcpNGsGLJ9puIDqvUf-iSsN6gzk&mkt=en-us }

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Winter Olympics in Sochi are offering summer temperatures, challenging conditions

SOCHI, Russia — There are plenty of Olympic Games during which it would be no big deal to walk a few blocks from the teeming sporting venues and find dozens of locals sunning themselves on the beach, or a man taking a lazy dip in the sea. Those however ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=5ad8377ba4584f20a06c6ddeafc86747&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.washingtonpost.com%2fsports%2folympics%2fwinter-olympics-in-sochi-are-offering-summer-temperatures-challenging-conditions%2f2014%2f02%2f10%2f33bbac9a-927a-11e3-b3f7-f5107432ca45_story.html&c=yjyRmYcME1AzwS7ISPIaUnOcSpGI_HSvOnmWPKURELE&mkt=en-us }

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Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Day 3 Winners and Losers

On Day 3 in Sochi, the curlers swept, the speedskaters sped and the lugers rocketed down the track in a bevy of stellar, albeit somewhat predictable, performances. The U.S. women’s hockey team dominated, while American speedskaters disappeared. (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=5ad8377ba4584f20a06c6ddeafc86747&url=http%3a%2f%2fbleacherreport.com%2farticles%2f1954845-sochi-winter-olympics-2014-day-3-winners-and-losers&c=Trr4h1lQ_ldObzyUwikmOknpitkIo12V7S8MV6GiXmE&mkt=en-us }

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Sochi Olympics: Russia looks to restore lost pride in pairs skating

SOCHI, Russia — No sport reflects Russia's cultural legacy better than figure skating. Go to a ballet performed by St. Petersburg's renowned company, the Mariinsky, and you will see dancers in movements that have become essential parts of ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=d1686f49121a45d2847820500a0f5b9d&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.latimes.com%2fsports%2folympics%2fla-sp-sochi-figure-skating-pairs-20140211%2c0%2c5708566.story&c=SFMwU4CLdL_OGdGmff1vQnPA5dq3wCJdYxYlCyVRQb8&mkt=en-us }

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Sochi 2014: Why does the Winter Olympics matter?

Sochi, Russia (CNN)-- Why does Sochi 2014 matter? It's a question worth asking given we're thick into the action of the 22nd Winter Games. Maybe you're debating whether to engage, considering the need to consume, or assessing why you should pay ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=9c24fc7c19644bf4b77a981ef3575ba4&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.cnn.com%2f2014%2f02%2f10%2fsport%2fsochi-2014-why-winter-olympics-matters%2findex.html&c=YFKe08f3nukVo9wglwpHBO5lCRvW6Lrt9olqQ3zx5d0&mkt=en-us }

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Did the Winter Olympics in Sochi really cost $50 billion? A closer look at that figure.

How much did the Winter Olympics in Sochi cost? There’s no easy answer to that question, even though the Western news media has tried to simplify it. Or perhaps oversimplify it. The consensus figure is $50 billion, which, give or take a few billion ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=037734b54d8d4195b6014d6d33086efe&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.washingtonpost.com%2flifestyle%2fstyle%2fdid-the-winter-olympics-in-sochi-really-cost-50-billion-a-closer-look-at-that-figure%2f2014%2f02%2f10%2fa29e37b4-9260-11e3-b46a-5a3d0d2130da_story.html&c=XSz-MjTcnSLUPyHO4ou-rx_NcGKNkFHxCYuaATBkZb0&mkt=en-us }

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Sochi drone shooting Olympic TV, not terrorists

SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- That drone you might have spotted hovering and zipping around the Sochi Olympic slopes isn't searching for terrorists or protesters hiding behind the fir trees. It's being used to transmit live video of snowboard and ski jump ... (source http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=037734b54d8d4195b6014d6d33086efe&url=http%3a%2f%2fsports.yahoo.com%2fnews%2fsochi-drone-shooting-olympic-tv-152442014--spt.html%3fpt%3dBureoF4GVB&c=ih1mjmE3zZtwf8zjRxanzXZBQosfXGSMBLyYOFAWmxA&mkt=en-us }

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