Sochi Olympics

NEWS

Olympic committee labels Russia’s Friendship Games ‘a cynical attempt to politicise sport’

Digital Desk - Mar 19, 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged a boycott of Russia’s planned ‘Friendship Games’, labelling the event a “cynical attempt” by the country to...

SPORTS

Putin spokesman calls Sochi doping claims ‘a turncoat’s libel’

Digital Desk - May 13, 2016

Allegations that the Russian state organised and covered up doping at the Sochi Olympics are "a turncoat's libel", according to Russian president Vladimir Putin's...