Yuki Kadono of Japan competes during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Final during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Par
Saturday, February 8, 2014
CHINA: Sochi 2014 - Best of Day 2
Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng of China compete in the Figure Skating Team Ice Dance - Short Dance during day 2 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace
RUSSIA: Gunman kills two in church off Russia's eastern coast
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in a cathedral on the Russian island of Sakhalin, off the country's eastern coast, on Sunday, killing a nun and a churchgoer and wounding six other people, state-run news agency RIA reported.
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RUSSIA: Are problems at Sochi Olympics being blown out of proportion? (+video)
The Sochi Olympics have had their problems, but they've been nothing out of the ordinary. The unusually strong focus on those problems comes amid heavy scrutiny of Russia as host.
JAPAN: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification Round
Taku Takeuchi of Japan jumps during the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification
JAPAN: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification Round [feedly]
Noriaki Kasai of Japan jumps during the Men's Normal Hill Individual Qualification
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Luge Mens' Singles
Albert Demchenko of Russia makes a run during the Luge Men's Singles
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Luge Mens' Singles
Albert Demchenko of Russia makes a run during the Luge Men's Singles
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Moguls Finals
Marika Pertakhiya of Russia competes in the Ladies' Moguls Final 1
AUSTRALIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Moguls Finals [feedly]
Britteny Cox of Australia competes in the Ladies' Moguls Final 1
JAPAN: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Moguls Finals
Aiko Uemura of Japan competes in the Ladies' Moguls Final 1
RUSSIA, JAPAN seek to resolve dispute over islands, WW II treaty
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continued their quiet negotiations Saturday to bring an end to their nations’ World War II dispute over four Pacific islands, a disagreement that has hampered relations between the two nations for nearly 70 years.
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
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CHINA Rejects US Objection to South China Sea Claims
China has rejected U.S. accusations that it is using vague territorial claims unsupported by international law to gradually take control of areas in the disputed South China Sea.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei issued a statement late Saturday calling on the U.S. to take a "rational and fair attitude" in the dispute.China claims nearly the entire 3.5 million square kilometer South China Sea by virtue of what it sees as its historical rights within the so-called nine-dash...
RUSSIA: Team Russia leads in team events in figure skating
Team Russia leads after five programs in team events in figure skating.
The dance pair Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitry Soloviev came in third in the short dance, Yulia Lipnitskaya took first place in the short program, and the athletic couple Fedor Klimov and Ksenia Stolbova won in the free skate program.
Winners in team events in figure skating will be determined on February 9 after the competition of the free skate programs.
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia compete in the Figure Skating Team Pairs Free Skating
CHINA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Team Ladies' Short Program
Kexin Zhang of China competes in the Figure Skating Team Ladies Short Program
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach applaud during the playing of the Russian national anthem at the opening ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Teams
Bobsleigh racer Alexander Zubkov of the Russia Olympic team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony
A member of the Russian Olympic team enters during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Semifinals
Alexey Sobolev of Russia competes during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Semifinals during day 1 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme
RUSSIA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Short Dance Ice Dance
Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Figure Skating Team Ice Dance - Short Dance
JAPAN: Japanese figure skater Mao Asada tested the ice for the first time at the Iceberg Skating Palace
Japanese figure skater Mao Asada tested the ice for the first time at the Iceberg Skating Palace on Thursday where she hopes that she can turn her Olympic silver into gold in two weeks' time.
SOUTH KOREA: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Teams
Speed skater Kyou Hyuk Lee of the South Korea Olympic team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium
CHINA: Figure Skating Team Pairs Short Program Day 0
Cheng Peng and Hao Zhang of China compete in the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Iceberg Skating Palace
CHINA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Short Dance Ice Dance
Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng of China compete in the Figure Skating Team Ice Dance - Short Dance
CHINA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Figure Skating Short Dance Ice Dance
Xintong Huang and Xun Zheng of China compete in the Figure Skating Team Ice Dance - Short Dance
CHINA: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Biathlon Men's Sprint 10k
Long Ren of China competes in the Men's Sprint 10 km
JAPAN: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Semifinals
Yuki Kadono of Japan reacts during the semi final of the Snowboard Slopestyle at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
JAPAN: Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Semifinals
Yuki Kadono of Japan competes during the semi final of the Snowboard Slopestyle at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
JAPAN - Sochi 2014 Day 2 - Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Finals
Yuki Kadono of Japan celebrates after his second run during the Snowboard Men's Slopestyle Final during day of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
Tokyo Blanketed by Snow a Day Before Election
Just a day before an election to choose a new governor, Tokyo was hit by one of the heaviest snowfalls in years.
Google slaps at Russia's anti-gay laws
In honor of the Sochi Olympics opening ceremonies, Google ran a doodle featuring six athletes across a rainbow banner. Beneath the image ran a quote from the Olympic Charter: "The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play.”
Olympians banned from posting video or audio to social media
The International Olympic Committee has banned athletes from uploading video or audio recordings taken at Olympic venues or the Olympic Village to social media platforms. They can, however, post photos and text.
Drunk hijacker demands plane head to Sochi
A reportedly drunk Ukranian man said there was a bomb aboard a plane to Turkey, and demanded the pilots land in Sochi. Instead, the pilots safely landed the aircraft in Istanbul, evacuated passengers, and detained the suspect.
Sochi Olympics begin in Russia
In a colorful opening ceremony celebrating Russian history and culture, the Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Sochi on Friday. However, contention continues to hang over the Games. For instance, four gay rights activists were arrested in St. Petersburg for flying rainbow flags in Red Square.
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