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Olympic Freeskier Gus Kenworthy Comes Out as Gay

By Megan McCluskey

Sochi Bids Farewell to the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Awe-Inspiring Photos from Day 13 of the Sochi Olympics

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Pussy Riot Members Detained in Sochi Amid Looming Olympic Crackdown

By Simon Shuster
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Medals Aren't Enough: Female Olympians Still Have to Sell Sexiness

Sochi stars sound off on the fine line between marketing their beauty to get much-needed sponsorship money and being taken seriously as athletes

By Eliana Dockterman

See Photos of the Opening Ceremony Before You Can See Them on TV

Highlights from the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics

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TSA Bans Carry-On Liquids on Flights to Russia

Threat of toothpaste explosives prompts curb on liquids

By Eliana Dockterman

Sochi 2014: Snowboarding, Skiing and Skating Start the Olympics Games

The 2014 Winter Olympics were off to an early start—the opening ceremony is tomorrow—with qualifying runs for snowboard slopestyle, women's moguls and team figure skating.

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Sochi's Stray Dogs Are "Biological Trash" Says the Guy in Charge of Culling Them

“Let’s call things by their real name," he says

By Dan Kedmey

Sochi's Sixth Ring

Terrorism fears prompted Russia to build a "ring of steel" around the Olympics and guard it with 40,000 troops. For Putin, it's the ultimate test of his promise to make his country safe for everyone

By Simon Shuster

An Olympic Ice Storm

Two powerhouse coaches will see their bitter feud play out in Sochi

By Alice Park

Ski Like A Medalist

When the Games are gone, world-class slopes open up to the rest of us

By Bill Saporito

Teen Queen of Slalom

For American ski prodigy Mikaela Shiffrin, practice (and lots of sleep) makes perfect

By Bill Saporito

America's Enforcer Twins

The Lamoureux sisters have stoked the rivalry between the U.S. and Canada

By Sean Gregory

The Not So Sustainable Sochi Winter Olympics

Despite Russia's claims, the Winter Games at Sochi are unlikely to be green

By Kharunya Paramaguru

Lolo Jones Makes Olympic Bobsled Team

Track and field athlete to get another shot at a gold medal in Sochi

By Eliana Dockterman

Backlash Begins as Lolo Jones Hurdles Over Bobsled Veterans to Olympic Team

Once again, the track and field athlete is an Olympic lighting rod--but she's no slouch on the sled

By Sean Gregory
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