Sochi Winter Olympics 2014

Some Ukraine athletes leave Sochi Games: IOC

At least 26 people have died in recent days as protests spread across Ukraine.

Cossack militia horsewhip Pussy Riot members at Sochi

The group has resurfaced as a thorn for Russian authorities this week for the first time in nearly two years.

Russia sends Sochi winter Olympic torch into space

The torch, unlit for safety reasons, was part of the payload of a Soyuz spacecraft that lifted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.