Sochi 2014: Two Trials for Russia

... Between the Sochi Olympics and Russian Foreign Policy For all the importance of changing the reputation and the international image of Russia, the Olympics also call into question more fundamental problems about the role and place of Russia in the world,... ... the international arena, and its specific relationships with countries in both Europe and Asia. Having won the bid to host the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia found itself in a somewhat vulnerable position. A $50 billion investment in hosting the Games could ...