Sports on Earth writer Selena Roberts compares Russian president Vladimir Putin’s "hellish Olympic village" in Sochi to the environment at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
ESPN features a "common bond among skiers."
From alpine skier Alice McKennis’ severe knee injury to United States alpine ski racer Leanne Smith’s torn ACL, most Sochi hopefuls have a long list of scars to compare.
The National Geographic "welcomes" the world to Sochi through photographs that highlight "Islamist insurgents, tough Cossacks, and warm winters."
The Boston Globe sits down with 31-year-old Julie Chu - the oldest contender among the 23 players competing for a spot on the United States Olympic women’s hockey team.
Reuters reporter Thomas Grove says, "Sochi's gay scene has been shrinking since Russia won the right to host the 2014 Winter Games." Grove adds that Russia’s gay propaganda ban has also contributed to a decline in the Black Sea resort’s once-"vibrant" gay scene.
The New York Times says top Olympic sponsor Samsung is "uneasy" in its lead. The business is among the "most profitable in the world." However, Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee wants his employees to enhance the company’s "ingenuity" by spotting trends and not following them.
Former Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski discuss this year’s figure skating season and what to expect at the Sochi Olympics.
Freestyle skier Grete Eliassen will bring "plenty of flair" to slopestyle’s Olympic debut in February.
The Associated Press says critics of the 2014 Winter Games have been treated like terrorists in recent months. AP reporter Nataliya Vasilyeva writes, "With the Olympics less than two months away, authorities are stepping up the pressure as these men and women refuse to back down in their fight."
The Wall Street Journal highlights significant moments from the year 2013 through photographs. Number 32 on the list: an Olympic torchbearer swims with the flame across the Amur River on November 19.
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