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Sochi opening ceremony: from Peter the Great to Putin Guide to some of the sights and characters of the Sochi opening ceremony.
The other security concern at Sochi Olympics: cyberthreatsA phalanx of cybertraps, Internet-based attacks, and surveillance awaits visitors to the Sochi Olympics. Some digital dangers extend even to virtual visitors elsewhere just trying to keep up with the action.
What is Russia's security plan for Sochi Olympics?From 'alpha' anti-terrorist squads to sonar equipment and drones, what kind of security does Russia have in place for the Winter Olympics?
Sochi toothpaste alert: Russia receives US warnings with hint of annoyanceDHS has warned that terrorists might try to hide explosives inside toothpaste tubes aboard airliners headed for Russia. Last month, however, Russia banned all liquids and gels, including toothpaste, from carry-on luggage entering Russian airports.
FocusWho will be America's sweetheart at the Sochi Games?The Olympics offer viewers a story line as much as a sports competition, and every good story needs leading men and women to play their parts. So far, it's not clear who will be the face of the Sochi Games, to Americans.
American women on skis are revving for Sochi Several American women, all on skis, hope to make their marks, and even take medals, at the Sochi Games. Let's meet these Olympians.
Winter Olympics 2014 TV schedule: What to watch ThursdayCompetition gets underway Thursday at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. NBC will provide television coverage in the US Thursday night.
Sochi slopestyle snowboarding debuts: Who needs Shaun White?Canadian Max Parrot was one of eight riders to score in the 90s on the first day of qualifying runs in the Winter Olympics debut of slopestyle snowboarding. Concerns, raised by Shaun White, about a dangerous slopestyle course faded.
Cover StorySochi Olympics: Putin's moment at world podiumRussia's leader, eager to burnish his legacy and boost the country's global standing, has risked a lot of prestige in staging the most expensive Olympics in history.
How's the snow? At Sochi Olympics, record number of tropical countries compete.Fifteen warm weather countries 鈥� 12 of which are tropical 鈥� will compete in the Winter Olympics.
FocusSochi Olympics: Russian athletes yearn to find new glorySochi Olympics reignite memories of Soviet successes that brought prestige. Can the 2014 Olympic hosts do well at this year's medal table?
Where's Sochi? Why are the Winter Olympics there?Where's Sochi? It's a beach resort town on Russia's southern flank. Why might Sochi be a model for future Winter Olympics?
Sochi Olympics: China strives for world-beater clout at Winter Games, tooBuilding on Vancouver, Beijing is pumping money into sports most Chinese have not even heard of, with its eye on glory at Sochi and South Korea in 2018.
Spotlight on Russian homophobia on eve of Sochi OlympicsA new report says that authorities are condoning, or even encouraging, homophobic violence in Russia, a charge brushed aside by the IOC president and the Kremlin.
Sochi 2014: Shaun White drops out of slopestyle, calling course dangerousShaun White, one of the biggest US stars heading into the Sochi Olympics, has pulled out of the new slopestyle snowboarding event. The course scares even the best riders.
Sochi Olympics: Why Shaun White won't do slopestyle snowboarding eventShawn White, the US snowboarding champ, withdrew from the new Sochi Olympics slopestyle event. Shaun White criticized the snowboarding course as having too much "potential risk of injury."
Sochi Olympics terror threat: How does it feel on the ground?Sochi Olympics terror threats have 'varying degrees' of credibility, but calm in the city and a strong security presence appear to be soothing anxious athletes and media for now.
Speedskating schedule: Five things to watch at SochiSpeedskating: The U.S. speedskating program has won more gold medals (29) than any other country. But in the Sochi Olympics, the Dutch are expected to be the powerhouse speedskating team.
Sochi Olympics: Vladimir Putin enters cage with Persian leopardsSochi Olympics: The Russian president checked in at a preserve for endangered Persian leopards and visited a group of cubs born last summer in the mountains above Sochi.
Sochi terror threat: US concerns focus on region outside 'ring of steel'Russian officials are calling Sochi 'the most secure venue ... on the planet,' but a top US counterterrorism official says there's 'substantial potential' for an attack in the city's outskirts.
