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McDonald's Named One Of 15 Contracted Caterers For 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics05 / 24 / 13McDonald's "will get a triumphant welcome in Sochi as the event's official restaurant," according to Lena Smirnova of the MOSCOW TIMES. As one of 15 contracted caterers to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, "the world's largest fast food chain and nine-time official restaurant partner of the games will build ... |
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Authorities Ban 11 Ingredients For Sochi
A list containing 11 forbidden ingredients that must not be served to athletes or spectators at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi "has been sent to the Games' organizing committee in an attempt to prevent outbreaks of food poisoning," according to the MOSCOW TIMES. The document, sent by the Federal ...
Georgia Confirms No Olympic Boycott
The sovereign state of Georgia "will not boycott" the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics after the country’s NOC "voted unanimously Thursday in favor of taking part," according to RIA NOVOSTI. The question of a boycott "has repeatedly arisen in Georgia" as a result of the '08 war with host nation Russ ...
Sochi Ready For Next Year's Olympics
With the end of U18 hockey world championships, Sochi 2014 organizer Dmitry Chernyshenko "has declared that the dress rehearsal for the Olympics was a success." Test events held in the framework of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games "ended with the final game" of the U18 Int'l Ice Hockey W ...
Russian Mining Company Invests In Sochi
Two Russian tycoons will tap the "prodigious cash flows of the country's largest mining company to help complete their construction projects for next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi," whose budget has spiraled to a record $50B, according to Polina Devitt of REUTERS. Mining company Norilsk Nickel wil ...
Russia To Use Metal Detectors At Worlds
Russian organizers said that metal detectors for spectators "will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's Boston bombings," according to Gennady Fyodorov of REUTERS. Russian Athletics President V ...
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Putin Says No To Winter Time At Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that "Russia will not revert to winter time ahead of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi," according to Gennedy Fyodorov of REUTERS. Fans "have complained of the difficulty of following sporting events," such as football's Champions League, taking place ...
Boston Attack Raises Questions In Sochi
The involvement of ethnic Chechens in the Boston Marathon bombing "has drawn security to the forefront of public concern in Russia, particularly with regards to the nation’s upcoming sports competitions," according to Kristen Blyth of the MOSCOW NEWS. Russia will play host to three major sport ...
Russia Bans Illegal Building In Sochi
The Russian government "imposed a ban on all new building in Sochi to fight the illegal construction of apartments and hotels" in the city preparing to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to the MOSCOW TIMES. Governor Alexander Tkachyov said that "the ban was necessary because more than 800 bui ...
Russia Warned Of High World Cup Costs
Several Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup "will have trouble finding the money" to build football stadiums and "improve transit links and other infrastructure," according to Lynn Berry of the AP. A report by U.S. ratings agency Standard & Poor has warned that seven of the 11 Russian host ...
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Fans Law On Way For 2018 Russia WC
Russia expects to welcome more than 1 million foreigners to the 2018 World Cup and a ''Fans Law'' guaranteeing their safety "has taken a step closer to the statute books," according to Mike Collett of REUTERS. Under the proposed law "there will be visa-free entry to the country for fans arriving wit ...
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