Paying Attention:The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were not even a week complete when the dreary, scary, frustrating, demoralizing reality of international geopolitics reared its’ ugly head again, as Russia decided that–games over, competitors gone, happy closing finished–it was time to set the record straight about who controls what in the Ukraine and the Crimean …
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Olympic Briefing: The History of Bobsledding
Paying Attention: Bob sledding is one of the glamour sports of the Winter Olympics. The History of Olympic Bobsledding video (above) shows the growth of the technology of the sleds and the development of the tracks, but the legendary personality who did so much to make the sport popular, the peerless Eugenio Monti, is not singled …
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Olympic Briefing: Spectator ClickPack
Paying Attention: The 2014 Winter Olympics are upon us. Chances are your Russian is not quite as good as your Spanish, which is miserable compared to your English, so here, in one spot, are all the links you need to follow, understand, and enjoy the Games. Everything you need for deep background is one click …