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Sochi 2014

Exclusive: Russia will adopt "zero-tolerance" policy towards drugs cheats

By Duncan Mackay in Belgrade
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

Alexander_Zhukov_in_officeNovember 27 - Russia will adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards doping in the build-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov (pictured) has promised.
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister blasts Georgia over Sochi 2014 threats

By Duncan Mackay in Belgrade
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

Alexander_Zhukov_in_front_of_Olympic_ringsNovember 26 - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov today hit out a new initiative by Georgia's Parliament to mount a campaign against Sochi hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2014.
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Sochi 2014 preparations will not be compromised by Formula One race

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

Sebastian_Vettel_in_Abu_Dhabi_November_2010November 16 - Preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi will not be affected by plans to stage Russia's first Formula One race there in the same year, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has promised.
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Positive progress being made on Sochi environmental projects

Sochi_GreeneryNovember 13 - Positive progress being made in the effort to protect and enhance the unique natural environment of Sochi and the Krasnodar region during the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been highlighted by the Organising Committee.
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Drugs cloud over Russian skiers lifted for Sochi 2014

Julia_Chepalova_skiingNovember 7 - A threat to ban Russian skiers from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has been lifted after the country improved its anti-doping programmme.
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Chernyshenko vows all Sochi Olympic venues will be ready two years ahead of Games


November 3 -Sochi_2014_stadium_construction The head of Sochi 2014's Organising Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, has promised that all Olympic competition venues will be ready by 2012 - two years ahead of schedule.
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Sochi volunteers transport rare plants to safe new home

Sochi_volunteersOctober 28 - Volunteers have replanted 2,400 specimens of rare and endangered plants away from the site of Olympic construction for the Sochi 2014 Games.
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Olympic wait goes on for women ski jumpers

By Duncan Mackay in Acapulco
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 25 - New disciplines hoping to be included in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, including women's ski jumping, must wait to find out whether they will be added to the programme after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) delayed the decision until next year.

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IOC to decide on new disciplines for Sochi 2014

By Duncan Mackay in Acapulco
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

October 23 - New disciplines for the Sochi 2014 Olympics will be top of the agenda when the International Olympic Committee's ruling Executive Board chaired by President Jacques Rogge begins three days of meetings here tomorrow.

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