The 2014 Sochi Games came to an extravagant conclusion Sunday with a Closing Ceremony that matched the fantastic display of the Opening Ceremony from over two weeks ago. As the ceremony neared its end ...

SOCHI, Russia-- It is difficult for Sochi resident Tatiana Zarutsjaya to talk about the Winter Olympics host city's dog culling program without bursting into tears. "In order to keep those street dogs ...

SOCHI, Russia — The snow report. Ticket sales. Train times. Terrorist threats. Construction problems. Civil rights. In this Olympic winter, there’s plenty to talk about here. But if your host is ...

The XXII Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, are said to have cost around US$50 billion, which makes them the most expensive Games to date. The bill includes many new buildings and the first ever Winter ...

The Black Sea resort town is playing host to the 2014 Olympic Games. Feb. 6, 2014— -- intro: It's been seven years since Sochi was chosen as the site to host the 2014 Olympic Games, and the ...

The Russian city of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympics from Feb. 7 to Feb. 23 and the Paralympics from March 7 to March 16. Russia is no stranger to hosting high-profile global events; it hosted ...

Politician later backtracks: "I am not sure, but I don’t know them." SOCHI, Russia Jan. 27, 2014— -- Amid swirling anti-gay sentiment in Russia, Sochi’s mayor claims there are no gay people in ...

Anyone who has watched an Olympics whose vision is sharp will notice that the logo for Sochi 2014—which appears in every stadium, on every ticket, and on tens of millions of dollars’ worth of Olympic ...

SOCHI, Russia — The road to the Olympic Games has been rocky for the 360 or so residents of tiny Akhshtyr, an ancient village not far from Sochi. It also has been long, rutted and piled with ...

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, open in February, just 100 days from now. The games have already given rise to some superlatives: most expensive (at more than $50 billion), most heavily ...

It’s a nightmare to get there. Hotels aren’t ready for guests. The visa alone costs over $200 if you want it processed in a reasonable time frame. When you get there, don’t expect to be able to ski.