Event: 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

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Thomas Bach defends IOC’s handling of Russia doping case

President Thomas Bach defended the International Olympic Committee’s approach to the Russian doping problem, even though the final Winter Olympics participants will not be confirmed until hours before tomorrow’s opening ceremony.

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Take World Cup 2018 out of Russia, urges US anti-doping tsar

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Richard McLaren: ‘It is impossible to know just how deep this goes’

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Olympic ticket scandal inquiry could exceed 12-week deadline

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Russia escapes blanket ban from Rio Olympics

Ban all Russian athletes at Rio - Russian doping

Kremlin rejects Russian winter Olympics doping allegations

The Kremlin yesterday dismissed allegations that Russia had run a sophisticated doping programme at the last winter Olympics as treacherous slander, calling the ex-head of the country’s anti-doping laboratory “a turncoat.”

Sun, 15 May, 2016

Russia police arrest gay activists

Russian police have arrested four gay rights activists protesting in St Petersburg on the opening day of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2014

Putin links gay people to paedophiles ahead of Games

Russian president Vladimir Putin has offered new assurances to gay athletes and fans attending the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics next month.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014