Feb 06 Watch U.S. Olympic hopefuls take their marks as Sochi spotlight shifts to competition By PBS News Hour The Winter Games are finally set to begin in Sochi, Russia, after weeks of being overshadowed by controversy over the host country’s human rights record, unfinished accommodations and security concerns. Gwen Ifill looks at the roster of American athletes who… Continue watching
Feb 06 TSA bans toothpaste, liquids aboard flights from U.S. to Russia By Andy Swab Airlines have been warned to be on look out for explosives that terrorists might use on the eve of the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies. Continue reading
Feb 06 UN Secretary General criticizes discrimination in speech to IOC By Bridget Bowman United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed the International Olympic Committee in Sochi Thursday, emphasizing the importance of supporting the gay community in the face of discrimination. "Many professional athletes, gay and straight, are speaking out against prejudice," said… Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. Navy warships enter Black Sea ahead of Sochi Games By Sarah Sheffer Two U.S Navy ships have entered the Black Sea in the event that American athletes need to be evacuated from the Sochi games. Continue reading
Feb 05 Human rights groups urge NBC, Olympic sponsors to shine light on LGBT hostility in Russia By Chelsea Coatney Human Rights Watch recently released a video highlighting the violence that gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people are subjected to in Russia. The video accompanied an HRW report explaining that members of the Russian LGBT community have been “attacked, abducted,… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Debating how issues of sexual orientation will play at the Sochi games By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch International Olympic Committee speaks out against using Sochi as 'stage for political dissent' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 31 Meteor medals to be awarded at Sochi games By Zachary Treu Some of the winners at February’s Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, will be taking home a little more than gold, silver or bronze. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Russian security expected to be very visible and rigorous at Sochi games By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch Why the Sochi Olympics may be a prime terror target By PBS News Hour Security pressures for the upcoming Olympics are high, due to the bloody history of its location. Sochi was the site of a massacre 150 years ago, bringing fresh symbolism to insurgents wishing to avenge more recent bloodshed. For more, Hari… Continue watching