Construction Delays Hit Russian World Cup Venues
(ATR) Two more football stadiums will not be ready until mere months before the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Paralympic Torch Relay -- Torch Reaches Sochi
(ATR) The Paralympic torch relay concluded its eighth day entering the 2014 host city, Sochi.
Sochi Scene -- Licensing Records; Citizens Urged to Help
(ATR) Sochi licensed merchandise hits record sales ... Russian citizens called to stop terrorists ... IPC to broadcast events live online.
Putin Visits Volgograd; Ice Hockey Vote of Confidence
(ATR) Vladimir Putin visited Volgograd Wednesday to meet with Russian security leaders and visit with victims of last weekend’s attacks.
IIHF Statement on Sochi 2014
The International Ice Hockey Federation released a statement following the recent bombing in Volgograd, Russia:
Media Watch - Sochi Olympics Faces Terrorist Threat; 2002 Olympic Legacy
(ATR) Following two suicide bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd, experts say “Islamist terrorists pose a threat” to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Flame to Tour Troubled Volgograd; Torch Visits Three Cities
(ATR) The flame is set to visit the troubled city of Volgograd on January 20...Olympians such as Gulnara Samitova-Galkina and Vasily Mosin carried the torch through three Russian cities on Monday.
UN Statement on Terrorist Attack in Volgograd, Russian Federation