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Eye on the World: the 2014 Winter Olympics (Updated)
The 2014 Winter Olympics began on Friday, February 7, with opening ceremonies at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia. Eighty-eight countries are represented at the games, with athletes competing in 98 different events including figure skating, ski jumping, and slopestyle snowboard. On Sunday night, Russia took gold in the women’s team figure skating event, while Canada took silver and the USA took bronze. Meanwhile, snowboarder Jenny Jones became the first British athlete to medal in a snow-based Olympic event.
But excitement about the Games has been tempered by fears related to terrorism. Although Russian officials have called Sochi “the most secure venue ... on the planet,” other security experts worry about terrorist attacks in surrounding areas. Russian and US security agencies have a strong presence at the Games to ensure safety for athletes and spectators.
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