http://www.mail.com/locations/19694-sochi.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/19694-sochi.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2143198-russia-faces-security-challenges-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Drones hovering overhead, robotic vehicles roaming Olympic venues to search for explosives, high-speed patrol boats sweeping the Black Sea coast — Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history." But intelligence analysts and regional... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:37:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2143198-russia-faces-security-challenges-sochi-olympics.html 2013-06-11T11:37:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2118484-russian-critic-wide-corruption-sochi-games.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials and businessmen have stolen billions of dollars during the years of preparations for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, a prominent Russian opposition figure claimed Thursday. Boris Nemtsov, a former Russian deputy prime minister-turned-Kremlin critic, and an associate said in a report released Thursday that up to $30 billion ... Thu, 30 May 2013 17:25:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2118484-russian-critic-wide-corruption-sochi-games.html 2013-05-30T17:25:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097300-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics have overwhelmingly used pub... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2097300-russian-oligarchs-foot-2014-sochi-olympics.html 2013-05-20T15:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html The U.S. Olympic Committee is talking to 10 cities about a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Games, including a joint proposal from San Diego and Mexican neighbor Tijuana. Following failed bids for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the USOC sent out letters to 35 American cities in February to gauge interest in a potential run for 2024. "We're in discussion with... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:25:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2046886-usoc-10-cities-interested-hosting-2024-games.html 2013-04-26T20:25:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031986-russia-sochi-security-tight-boston-bombs.html MOSCOW (AP) — The naming of two Chechen brothers as the suspects in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing is reviving fears about security at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, the resort town on the edge of Russia's restive southern republics. But officials insist they are prepared to protect Olympic athletes and spectators. If anything, experts said, the bomb... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:01:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2031986-russia-sochi-security-tight-boston-bombs.html 2013-04-19T19:01:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html MOSCOW (AP) — Many of the Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup will have trouble finding the money to build soccer stadiums and improve transit links and other infrastructure, the Standard & Poor's ratings agency has warned. Seven of the 11 Russian host cities will have to borrow money or receive much more support from the federal government than is ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2025788-sp-warns-russia-high-costs-2018-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T18:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html LONDON (AP) — From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events around the world, including the Olympics and World Cup. The twin bombings near the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured more than 170 people brought into sharp focus the se... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023468-boston-bombs-raise-worries-olympics-world-cup.html 2013-04-17T00:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022264-russia-ponders-sports-security-lessons-boston.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials gave mixed signals Tuesday over whether they needed to increase security at key sporting events like the World Athletics Championship and the 2014 Winter Olympics after explosions at Boston's marathon killed three people and wounded over 170. The track and field championship, which takes place in Moscow on Aug. 10-18, is se... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022264-russia-ponders-sports-security-lessons-boston.html 2013-04-16T15:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012534-russias-sochi-busy-storing-snow-2014-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — In April, at the end of another seemingly endless winter, most Russians are eager to get rid of the piles of snow that have clogged their cities and streets and yards for months. Yet down south in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, fleets of heavy machinery and a corps of laborers are hard at work trying to store acres (hectares) of the f... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:37:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2012534-russias-sochi-busy-storing-snow-2014-olympics.html 2013-04-11T07:37:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html MOSCOW (AP) — A key investor in Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics is lobbying the government to offer tax rebates for the companies operating in Sochi to help offset the rising costs of the games. Estimates for the Sochi Olympics and the related development of the host region in southern Russia have reached almost $50 billion, making it the most expensive Oly... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:29:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html 2013-04-03T18:29:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982404-olympic-life-7-vital-minutes-sochi-games.html CERGY, France (AP) — For Florent Amodio, it may be now or never. The French figure skater was just 19 at his first Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010, old enough to appreciate the experience but not at his peak as an athlete. He placed 12th. Now 22, he will be nearly 28, "a little bit too old," when the winter games travel to Pyeongchang, South Korea,... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1982404-olympic-life-7-vital-minutes-sochi-games.html 2013-03-27T16:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968806-fallon-reportedly-replacing-leno-moving-to-ny.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Jay Leno lobs potshots at ratings-challenged NBC in his "Tonight" monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next year and move the show from Burbank to New York. NBC confirmed Wednesday it's creating a new studio for Fallon in New York, where he hosts "Late Night." But the n... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:32:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1968806-fallon-reportedly-replacing-leno-moving-to-ny.html 2013-03-21T02:32:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960932-4-years-later-kim-remains-olympic-gold-standard.html LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Kim Yu-na was in a class all her own ahead of the Vancouver Olympics, so far superior there was no way anyone was going to steal that gold medal from her. Four years later, not much has changed. Back after a two-year hiatus, Kim needed one competition to show she is the one to beat at the Sochi Olympics. And good luck trying. Her sc... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:57:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1960932-4-years-later-kim-remains-olympic-gold-standard.html 2013-03-17T15:57:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948520-ioc-visit-sochi-to-check-preparations.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — With the Olympics less than a year away, IOC inspectors are visiting Sochi again to check on preparations for the 2014 Winter Games. The IOC coordination commission, headed by Jean-Claude Killy, began two days of meetings and site visits Tuesday in the Black Sea resort. It is the panel's ninth and second-to-last trip to Sochi before t... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:01:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1948520-ioc-visit-sochi-to-check-preparations.html 2013-03-12T13:01:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947182-us-short-track-mired-scandal-poor-showings.html With charismatic stars such as Apolo Anton Ohno, the United States has been a top contender in short track speedskating since the sport known as roller derby on ice joined the Olympics in 1992. If things don't change, and quickly, that won't be the case at the Sochi Games. With the next Winter Olympics less than a year away, the American program is mired ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:20:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947182-us-short-track-mired-scandal-poor-showings.html 2013-03-12T01:20:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900712-paralympics-refocuses-future-without-pistorius.html LONDON (AP) — As Oscar Pistorius offered his first defense against a murder charge, the head of the Paralympics was trying to reassure members Tuesday that the organization has a strong future even without its star athlete. International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven told The Associated Press he has been in a state of "shock and disbelief" ... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:53:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900712-paralympics-refocuses-future-without-pistorius.html 2013-02-19T18:53:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896338-americans-finish-1-2-world-cup-skeleton-finale.html A year from the Sochi Olympics, the U.S. women's skeleton and bobsled teams have sent a clear message to the rest of the world. Quite simply, the Americans plan to be ready for a medal push. U.S. teammates Noelle Pikus-Pace and Katie Uhlaender took the top two spots — by a wide margin — in the season-ending skeleton World Cup race on Saturday at the 2014 ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:09:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896338-americans-finish-1-2-world-cup-skeleton-finale.html 2013-02-16T22:09:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1895172-nhl-meets-with-iihf-olympic-issue.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two days of talks between the NHL and international hockey officials wrapped up Friday with signs that the league will wind up sending its players to the 2014 Sochi Games. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel met for about 2½ hours after a 90-minute get-together Thursday night. No new t... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:38:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1895172-nhl-meets-with-iihf-olympic-issue.html 2013-02-15T20:38:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1892396-decision-yet-nhl-players-olympics.html NEW YORK (AP) — A decision on whether NHL players will head to the 2014 Sochi Olympics isn't likely this week, but a first day of discussions went well. Talks between the NHL, the NHL players' association, and officials from the International Ice Hockey Federation and the International Olympic Committee stretched into Thursday night as the parties worked ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1892396-decision-yet-nhl-players-olympics.html 2013-02-15T00:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1874986-putin-angry-sochi-olympics-cost-overruns.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A year before the 2014 Winter Olympics are to begin, President Vladimir Putin has demanded that a senior member of the Russian Olympic Committee be fired, apparently due to cost overruns in host city Sochi — a demand certain to be fulfilled. The current price tag for the Sochi Games is 1.5 trillion rubles ($51 billion), which would ma... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1874986-putin-angry-sochi-olympics-cost-overruns.html 2013-02-07T19:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874702-what-time-it-russias-medvedev-resists-change.html MOSCOW (AP) — When will the sun come up today? In Russia, it's a matter of fierce debate, and one that may reflect the sinking stature of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev declared Thursday that he has no immediate intention of reversing his decision to leave Russia's clocks on summer time the whole year. The move he made in 2011 when he was presid... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1874702-what-time-it-russias-medvedev-resists-change.html 2013-02-07T12:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html For years, Tom Wallisch's focus in skiing was more about fun than fame or fortune. An otherworldly video and a surprise decision from Olympic leaders changed his perspective. Wallisch, the 2012 Winter X Games champion in slopestyle skiing, hopes to be among the new faces to watch on the U.S. team when the Sochi Games start a year from Thursday, bringing w... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html 2013-02-07T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1872346-iocs-rogge-defends-high-costs-sochi-olympics.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — With the Winter Olympics a year away, IOC President Jacques Rogge praised Sochi organizers on Wednesday and defended the $51 billion price tag. Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press in the Black Sea resort, Rogge said he was impressed by the preparations for Russia's first Winter Olympics. "The site is very compact, it's ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1872346-iocs-rogge-defends-high-costs-sochi-olympics.html 2013-02-06T14:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1872226-migrant-workers-sochi-olympic-sites-face-abuses.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — One year ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the roads in the Black Sea resort and its surrounding mountains are lined with migrants from Central Asia doing the grunt work that Russians find too low-paid and physically demanding. Tens of thousands of migrant workers from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are a key element in Ru... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1872226-migrant-workers-sochi-olympic-sites-face-abuses.html 2013-02-06T13:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872098-iocs-rogge-praises-prep-2014-sochi-games.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge says he is impressed by preparations for the Sochi Olympics, which open in a year. Rogge, who is touring the Olympic venues ahead of the one-year countdown, praised the organizers Wednesday. Rogge told The Associated Press "I'm impressed with the fact that the site is very compact, it's high quality and is ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1872098-iocs-rogge-praises-prep-2014-sochi-games.html 2013-02-06T12:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870122-prime-time-coverage-winter-games-to-start-early.html NEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time television coverage of the Winter Olympics will start a day early next year in Sochi — with Shaun White the likely star. NBC will air events the night before the opening ceremony, the first time a U.S. broadcaster has done so. On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, viewers will see team figure skating, women's freestyle moguls and White's e... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1870122-prime-time-coverage-winter-games-to-start-early.html 2013-02-05T19:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1869376-sochi-point-national-pride-putins-russia.html SOCHI, Russia (AP) — One year before Russia hosts its first Winter Olympics, this Black Sea resort is a vast construction site sprawling for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) along the coast and 50 kilometers (30 miles) up into the mountains. After arriving at Sochi's new airport, there's no escape from the clang and clatter of the drilling, jackhammering and mixing of cement ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1869376-sochi-point-national-pride-putins-russia.html 2013-02-05T10:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change the minds of critics who say "nyet." Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and a bevy of top Russian officials and CEOs are trying to make the case at a forum for the world's business elit... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html 2013-01-23T19:59:00Z