The visit was cordial, the USOC says
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Olympic Oracles: A Rat, Rabbit and Otters Predict Sochi Results
A clairvoyant rat, a prescient rabbit and a pair of precocious otters are all predicting the results at Sochi’s Winter Olympics
Plushenko’s Retirement Is Proof He Should Have Quit Before Sochi
The iconic Russian figure skater, hobbled by injuries, should have given way to a younger generation before the Sochi Olympics began
No Beer, No Smokes: Olympic Spirit Challenges Old Russian Habits
In Sochi, an Olympics-inspired health kick is upsetting traditional habits of consumption
Russia Expands Adoption Ban
Targets single people of any orientation in countries where gay marriage is legal
Russia Cancels Homework So Kids Can Watch the Olympics
The Sochi Olympics have enlivened Russian national pride—and authorities are cutting back on homework for kids to keep the euphoria going
Exclusive: Sochi’s Gays Had Protection From the Mayor Who Claimed They Don’t Exist
The owner of Sochi’s only gay nightclub tells TIME of the preferential treatment his establishment has received in the run-up to the Winter Olympics
Sochi Heats Up — Literally
It’s warm at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and it may stay that way
Beer Fridge Cheers Canadian Olympians at Sochi
Molson beer refrigerator offers free brews when Canadians scan their passports
Sochi Flaunts Its Answer to the Alps and Nobody Shows
Russia struggles to attract Olympic tourists to its newly completed alpine ski resort
Sochi Locals Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Olympics
Locals suspend protests at construction dumped on their doorstep … for now
Sochi’s Opening Ceremony Fiddles With History, Plays to the Home Crowd
The Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony was a Russian party mostly intended for a Russian audience
Olympic Critics Turn Sochi’s Opening Gala Into a Pity Party
The VIP bash for Russia’s elite was meant to be fabulous but the mood was sour