Opening Ceremonies for Sochi Olympics Set to Begin

Opening ceremonies for the 2014 Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi have begun, marking the official start of the Sochi Winter Games.The 40,000 seat Fisht Olympic Stadium, a venue built for the Sochi Games, is hosting the spectacular two-and-a-half hour ceremony. More than 40 heads of state and leaders from around the world are there, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. U.S. President Barack Obama and some European Union...

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