Posts Tagged “Corruption”

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From Vancouver to SochiThe GlobalistPoverty, unemployment, corruption, crime and violence very well might host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games along with Sochi. Four years from now, …Sochi should consider changing the (Winter) Games USA TodayGoodbye Vancouver, hello Sochi BBC NewsPlaying Games in a war zone Vancouver Sun Bleacher Report  - RIA Novosti  - ITAR-TASSall 62 news articles »

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Recall our recent post, which raised hackles among some of you figs fans out there, suggesting that it’s still possible for corruption to inject itself into international figure skating judging, ala Salt Lake 2002?

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Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev questioned the high cost of building roads in the nation as he pushes an agenda based on modernization and stamping out corruption.

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By MARC S. ELLENBOGEN UPI International Columnist SOCHI, Russia, Sept. 30 (UPI) — In Sochi, politics and corruption converge on history. Even during Soviet times Sochi was the “baksheesh capital” of the empire. Sochi epitomizes the good and bad of modern Russia. On this weekend, 1,000 journalists convened to discuss public policy, justice, corruption and the state of the planet.

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Atlantic Eye: Sochi, Sochi tyomnie nochiUnited Press InternationalYushkiavitshus is concerned about the state of the 2014 Sochi Olympic building project. More than once the words “corruption” and “behind schedule” fall. …Report Indicates Sochi Olympic Budget Triple Original Estimate SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)Populous wins Russian Olympic stadium contract Building DesignReport: Sochi 2014 budget triples to $33 billion The Associated Press Bizjournals.com  - Inhabitat (blog)  - RIA Novostiall 111 news articles »

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