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cali

(114,904 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2014, 04:20 PM Feb 2014

epic corruption- even by Olympics standards

anti-LGBT crap.

Here are some of the latest headlines:

Sochi’s Stray Dogs Are “Biological Trash” Says the Guy in Charge of Culling Them

Read more: Sochi Culls Stray Dogs | TIME.com http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2014/02/03/sochis-stray-dogs-are-biological-trash-says-the-guy-in-charge-of-culling-them/#ixzz2sIMceJYg

2014 Winter Olympics: Sochi snowboarding course to be changed after practice crash

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-winter-olympics-sochi-snowboarding-course-to-be-changed-after-practice-crash/

Sochi blogger explores the dark side of the Olympics
Police warn Alexander Valov to leave Sochi before the games begin

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sochi-blogger-explores-the-dark-side-of-the-olympics-1.2520726

Olympic Facilities Still Not Ready
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/olympic_coverage/article/olympic-facilities-still-not-ready/493829.htm

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Sochi is a ridiculous shitshow from a to z. [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

Yes, And Forget About Fishing packman Feb 2014 #1

This is a joke, right? n/t Aerows Feb 2014 #3

Nope - packman Feb 2014 #7

Are they serious? No puking in the toilet? bravenak Feb 2014 #8

The Olympics are a predatory organization KurtNYC Feb 2014 #2

The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne KamaAina Feb 2014 #4

You're right about Melbourne KurtNYC Feb 2014 #6

I, for one, am not going there. MineralMan Feb 2014 #5