Olympic Games Begin in Earnest Saturday

Five gold medals will be awarded at the Sochi Olympics Saturday as 16 days of competition begin in earnest. Ninety-eight medal events will be contested at these 22nd Winter Games, 12 more than in Vancouver four years ago. Among the new events are women’s ski jumping, team figure skating, mixed relays in luge and biathlon, as well as some freestyle skiing and snowboarding events added to attract younger audiences. Competition will take palace at the Olympic Park by the Black Sea, which...

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