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Exit light: World’s most expensive party comes to a close

February 24, 2014 10:14 am

In a charming touch, the Sochi organizers used the ceremony to make a joke at their own expense.

Obama, Harper bet cases of beer on US-Canada Olympic hockey games

February 20, 2014 10:06 pm

In 2010, Obama delivered a case beer to Harper after Team Canada won the men's' gold in overtime.

Indian interest over: Himanshu Thakur finishes 72nd

February 20, 2014 12:44 pm

India’s only Olympic Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur finished last in the men’s giant slalom.

Sochi Olympics 2014: Of twin toilets, missing rings and faulty flags

February 16, 2014 6:47 pm

Ten funniest pictures from Sochi Olympics 2014, that sum up exactly what went wrong behind the scenes.

Formula One rivalry extends onto the ice

February 16, 2014 1:20 pm

McLaren have two employees at Sochi embedded with the skeleton and bobsleigh teams.

Winter Olympic Games: Science trumps muscle

February 14, 2014 12:58 pm

With corporates pitching in with equipment, physical ability becomes secondary.

Wait, the puck drops here

February 12, 2014 1:35 pm

For most concerned, the Winter Games doesn't truly begin until the ice-hockey event kicks off.

Mercury rises in sochi

February 11, 2014 1:29 pm

Soaring temperatures force skiers to put snow in their racing suits to cool down

Winter Games hit stride

February 09, 2014 2:22 pm

First gold medal at Sochi Olympics goes to US skateboarder Sage Kotsenburg in the Slopestyle event.

Ooops! An opening problem

February 08, 2014 3:34 pm

Gala ceremony, barring minor glitch, gets focus back on Winter Games from politics, protests.

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Farewell, Sochi! Russia closes costliest Olympics

February 24, 2014 7:35 pm

Flushed with pride, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity with a spectacular farewell show.

Sochi Winter Olympics kicks off

February 07, 2014 11:05 am

It's designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country's modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors and planetary sportsmanship.

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