#SochiBuzz: Athletes Prepare; Torch in Space

(ATR) With 91 days to go until the 2014 Winter Olympics, social media is abuzz with Sochi preparations and talk about the Olympic flame’s journey into space.

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With 91 days to go until the 2014 Winter Olympics, social media is abuzz with Sochi preparations and talk about the Olympic flame’s journey into space.

Tackling Intolerance: Sports #Sustainability & #Sochi2014 by @lauraclise @susanmcp1 via @triplepundit http://t.co/MUmZCJVlkB #LGBT

— Lori Lindsey (@LoriLindsey6) November 6, 2013

Sochi security plan won't be Big Brother, official says http://t.co/5GSU4JK7PO via @usatoday @dchernyshenko #sochi2014

— svet (@svetpicou) November 6, 2013

Last day of training in #Sochi! Hopefully I will be back in February to put what I learned this wk to the test! #RoadtoSochi #usaluge

— Erin Hamlin (@erinhamlin) November 7, 2013

Lindsey Vonn feels fine after her first day of downhill training: http://t.co/SOHc5TfZHA #Sochi2014 @NBCOlympics

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 6, 2013

"@universalsports: Team figure skating-new event at #Sochi2014. Here's what you need to know: http://t.co/ESpywpl8jc @USFigureSkating"

— Rachael Flatt (@RachaelFlatt) November 6, 2013

#RBCOlympians Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir discuss what it takes to prepare for #Sochi2014 via @GlobeandMail http://t.co/d75HT4WWYR

— RBC (@RBC) November 4, 2013

The #nycmarathon may be over but @TatyanaMcFadden is just getting started. Next goal - make it to #Sochi2014 http://t.co/sLH0G2Kc5N

— US Olympic Team (@USOlympic) November 3, 2013

Midnight in sochi And 11 degrees...during day up to 23 degrees...bobsleigh a summer sport in sochi? #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/MzDOfr7iIp

— Bobteam Kamphuis (@esmekamphuis) November 3, 2013

Hey #hockey and #curling fans: @CNBC, @MSNBC and @USA_Network have you covered for #Sochi2014! http://t.co/KuniJYUA91

— NBCOlympics (@NBCOlympics) November 4, 2013

Olympic torch crosses Russia's frozen north – video http://t.co/pAJgSJXMwc с помощью @guardian #TorchRelay #Sochi2014

— Dmitry Chernyshenko (@DChernyshenko) November 4, 2013

Astronauts @Astro_Wakata @AstroRM & Tyurin of #Exp38 hold the #Olympic #Torch #Sochi2014 #Sochi #iss #nasa http://t.co/0GeLXRgEo2

— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) November 6, 2013

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the Olympic flame? http://t.co/NhLP06k5Co #Sochi2014

— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) November 7, 2013

The Olympic torch is in space! It's so well traveled... Where else should it go before #Sochi2014?

— Holly Baker (@HollyBakerNBC) November 7, 2013

In case you are in #NYC, you have unique chance to watch #Soyuz launch in Times Square! See you there! 11:14 pm EST is the time!) #Sochi2014

— Dmitry Chernyshenko (@DChernyshenko) November 6, 2013Follow the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay

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