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Book Review: Putin’s Olympics. The Sochi games and the evolution of twenty-first century Russia

(Nationalities Papers) Given that Russia is due to host the largest and most popular (by a wide margin) global sporting – the FIFA World Cup – next year, now would seem…

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FIFA 2018 Countdown: Rethinking the Sochi Legacy

The FIFA Confederations Cup that wrapped up in Russia on July 2 is Russia’s last rehearsal for its hosting of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. We can already see how…

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From Sochi–2014 to FIFA–2018: a fading sovereignty?

(Sport in Society) (Co-author: Alexandra Yatsyk) In this article, we uncover the dynamics and the evolution of Russian discourses of sovereignty before and after the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games using some elements…

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Security Threats at Winter Olympics

(C-SPAN; Video) Panelists talked about the security threats to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The group, which included PONARS Eurasia member Andrew Kuchins, as well as Thomas de Waal,…

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Misplaced and Miscalculated Risk Assessments of Putin’s Games

(Eurasia Daily Monitor) The pre-planned introduction of an extra-tough security regime around Sochi last Tuesday (January 7) has brought an escalation of concerns about safety at the 22nd Winter Olympic…

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Baev: Heightened Security and Blanket Surveillance in Sochi

(Time) “For both groups, the security conditions in Sochi will come as something of a shock,” [Pavel] Baev says, like trying to maintain the Olympic spirit inside a “besieged fortress.”…

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Kuchins: Precarious Time between Now and the Sochi Games

(The Jewish Voice) “Attacking the Sochi Olympics itself would be the ‘Holy Grail’ for one of these terrorist groups,” said Andrew Kuchins, who directs the Russia and Eurasia Program at…

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Zhemukhov: Volgograd Attacks Probably Related to Upcoming Games in the Caucasus

(WNYC Radio/The TakeAway) Two suicide attacks in two days in the Russian city of Volgograd have left over 30 people dead and dozens injured. The first attack took place at…

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The 2014 Sochi Olympics and Russia’s Civil Society

(By Robert Orttung and Sufian Zhemukhov) This article examines the impact of mega-events on civil society. Based on a case study of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, it concludes that mega-events provide…

Managing the Threat of an Olympics Boycott: International Pressure and Russia’s Response

As Russia’s world-class athletes, culture, and economic development will be showcased at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, its political direction and an array of unresolved issues will be exposed.…

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Book Review: Putin’s Olympics. The Sochi games and the evolution of twenty-first century Russia

FIFA 2018 Countdown: Rethinking the Sochi Legacy

From Sochi–2014 to FIFA–2018: a fading sovereignty?

Security Threats at Winter Olympics

Misplaced and Miscalculated Risk Assessments of Putin’s Games

Baev: Heightened Security and Blanket Surveillance in Sochi

Kuchins: Precarious Time between Now and the Sochi Games

Zhemukhov: Volgograd Attacks Probably Related to Upcoming Games in the Caucasus

The 2014 Sochi Olympics and Russia’s Civil Society

Managing the Threat of an Olympics Boycott: International Pressure and Russia’s Response