Anti-Gay Law Still Contains 'Uncertainties' – IOC President
16:50 09/08/2013International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Friday there are “still uncertainties” over how Russia’s controversial anti-gay legislation might affect athletes and spectators at the Sochi 2014 Olympics, and the IOC has asked for clarification before issuing an official stance.2
Russian Hockey Women Aim to Avoid Olympic Drubbing - Player
13:04 08/08/2013Russia’s women’s hockey team faces a thrashing if it meets the United States at next year’s Winter Olympics, one of Russia’s top forwards told R-Sport Wednesday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, August 8, 2013
10:19 08/08/2013Moscow Dismisses Western Criticism of Gay Propaganda Law
23:34 07/08/2013A senior Russian Foreign Ministry official on Wednesday deflected Western criticism of the so-called anti-gay law, saying the recently adopted legislation did not violate the rights of sexual minorities in the country but was aimed at protecting minors.2
Russia Stifles Media Critics of Sochi Games, Rights Group Says
20:38 07/08/2013Local authorities near Sochi, Russia have harassed, bullied and filed criminal charges against activists and journalists who have criticized preparations for the upcoming 2014 Winter Games, international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday.1
Sochi Torch Relay to Mark Russia's Natural Beauty, History
19:45 07/08/2013On its record-breaking journey across Russia’s vast territory, the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics torch relay will visit the remote, northwestern Plesetsk space center and the country’s largest power plant at the Sayano-Shushenskaya dam in south-central Siberia, organizing committee officials announced Wednesday.
Sochi 2014: Russia Doesn't Infringe on Gay Rights - Kozak
19:03 07/08/2013Gay rights will not be infringed upon before, during or after the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Olympic supervisor Dmitry Kozak insisted Wednesday.1
Stephen Fry: Ban Russian Olympics Over Putin’s Anti-Gay Policies
18:38 07/08/2013Film and television star Stephen Fry urged the British prime minister and the International Olympics Committee on Wednesday to impose an “absolute ban” on the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi for what he described as Russia’s persecution of gays.1
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, August 6, 2013
10:19 06/08/2013Congressmen Ask Kerry to Ensure Gays Safe at Sochi
19:53 05/08/2013More than 80 members of Congress have called on US Secretary of State John Kerry to take steps to ensure the safety of gay American athletes, staff and spectators at the winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia next year, a US congressman said Monday .1
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, August 2, 2013
10:20 02/08/2013Hockey Federation: Edler Ban Extends to Sochi Olympics
14:29 30/07/2013Alexander Edler is set to miss Sweden's first two games of the Sochi Olympic hockey tournament after the International Ice Hockey Federation ruled that that the defenseman's suspension for a brutal hit at the world championships in May would extend to the 2014 Winter Games in Russia.
IOC: Sochi Olympians, Guests Exempt From Russia's Anti-Gay Law
16:48 26/07/2013The International Olympic Committee told R-Sport on Friday that it had received “assurances from the highest level” of Russian government that athletes and spectators at next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi would be exempt from a controversial law banning anything deemed as promoting homosexuality.
Migrant Rights Group Under Pressure in Sochi – Human Rights Watch
20:36 25/07/2013An organization that provides free legal assistance to migrant workers building infrastructure for next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi is under pressure by investigators after it exposed rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
Ticket Sales Booming for World Athletics Championships in Moscow – IAAF
18:18 23/07/2013A wide-ranging promotional blitz for the upcoming world athletics championships in Moscow has boosted ticket sales to the point where more than 80 percent of the total available for each of the nine days of competition have been sold, the International Association of Athletics Federation said in a statement Tuesday.
Some 300 Cossacks to Help Police Sochi Olympics
15:48 19/07/2013About 300 Cossack volunteers will help enforce law and order during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, a regional official said Friday.
Russia Finishes Its Dry Run for Olympics
12:52 18/07/2013Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev closed the curtain on the 27th World University Games late Wednesday, looking forward to the upcoming Sochi Olympics as an even "harder test" for Russia.
Russian Senator Seeks Ban on Foreign Workers at Big Events – Report
14:03 11/07/2013Russia’s Federation Council has drafted a law that will prohibit foreign nationals from working at large-scale international events in Russia, Izvestia newspaper reported on Thursday.
After Universiade, Kazan Primed for Olympics Bid - Zhukov
19:53 06/07/2013With the 2013 Universiade in Kazan not yet underway, Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov was already heralding the event Saturday as a sign that the city is a contender to host the Olympic Games.