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Freestyle skiing: Kenworthy seals tough Games with long-awaited kiss

FouryearsafterbeingtooscaredtomakeapublicdisplayofaffectionatSochi,AmericanfreestyleskierGusKenworthykissedhisboyfriendatthePyeongchangOlympicsonSundayandwasthr

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PyeongChang Winter Olympics daily guide

AdailyguidetokeyPyeongChangOlympicevents,setintheEasterntimezone.SomeofthelistedeventswillactuallytakeplaceonthefollowingdayinSouthKorea,giventhe14-hourtimediff

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Sochi talks score progress, uncertainties remain

Thejust-concludedSyrianpeacetalksintheRussianBlackSearesortofSochiagreedonthemainprinciplesofapoliticalsettlementtotheSyriacrisisandformedacommitteetopromotecon

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Three big obstacles for Russia’s Syria peace talks

TheRussia-sponsoreddiplomatictalksoverSyriahavebegunintheBlackSearesortcityofSochi.Thetwo-dayconferencethatstartedonMondayhasbeengiventhenamethe“CongressoftheSy

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Russian bobsledder banned over doping

RussianbobsledderAlexeyVoevodahasbeenfoundguiltyofcommitting"anti-dopingruleviolations"atthe2014SochiGames,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)saidonMonday.uss

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Russian skier banned for doping says his 'medal is clean'

RussiancrosscountryskierAlexanderLegkovsayshewillfighttoclearhisnameafterbeingsanctionedfordopingatthe2014SochiGamesandhitwithalifetimebanfromtheOlympicslastwee

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Russian military Tu-154 aircraft carrying 92 people crashes in Black Sea

​A Russian military Tu-154 aircraft carrying 92 people crashed Sunday in the Black Sea after taking off from the resort city of Sochi.

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Japanese PM to visit Russia on May 6 -- Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia on May 6 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

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Sochi closes Olympics in the glow of success

Russia has delivered a "spectacular" Olympics as the Sochi Winter Games closed on Sunday night with the whole country basking in athletic achievements and compliments from the Olympic chief.

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Georgia to seriously consider Putin's remarks on ties: president

Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili said on Monday his administration would seriously consider Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks on bilateral ties, which were cut off after a 2008 war.

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U.S. warns airlines about "toothpaste bomb" threats against Sochi Olympics

U.S. federal government has issued a warning to U.S. and some foreign airlines that fly to Russia for the Olympic Games about "toothpaste bomb" threats, multiple U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

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Putin heads to Sochi for Olympics events

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to arrive in Sochi on Tuesday to participate in the opening ceremony of the 22nd Winter Olympic Games, the Kremlin said Monday.

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Chinese tourists eye Sochi for Winter Olympics

The upcoming Sochi Winter Olympics is inspiring Chinese tourists to look for sporting fun in the Russian city despite the traditional winter low season for tourism to Russia.

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Terrorist threat proves false alarm: Hungarian Olympic Committee

A terrorist threat emailed to the Hungarian Olympic Committee was a false alarm, the Hungarian Olympic Committee Director of International Affairs Zsigmond Nagy told local wire service MTI on Wednesday.