Watch A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi Olympics looking more like a Russia that likes to party, with a pulse-raising opening ceremony about fun and sports instead of terrorism, gay rights and coddling despots..
Watch A Russia in search of global vindication kicked off the Sochi Olympics looking more like a Russia that likes to party, with a pulse-raising opening ceremony about fun and sports instead of terrorism, gay rights and coddling despots.
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The tagline of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games - seen throughout Sochi - was 'Hot. Cool. Yours.'
But there has been another slogan on display here.
Located on the side of the new Formula 1 grandstand, currently being built near the Olympic Park, the phrase 'Russia - Great, New, Open' provides a better insight into how President Vladimir Putin wants the world to perceive his country now.
But with the final medals awarded, and the Olympic flame extinguished, has Russia achieved what it set out to do? Were the first Olympic Games to be staged in the country since 1980 a success?
And what are the wider implications for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as it now turns its attention to future Games?
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Russia will welcome the sporting world back to Sochi on Friday for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony. Less than a fortnight after the Winter Olympics ended, 575 athletes from 45 countries will compete for 72 gold medals in five sports over 10 days. That's the largest number of athletes and countries to take part in the event since it was first held in 1976. The Games, opened by Russian president Valmadir Putin, will begin amid an escalating political crisis in Ukraine.
A number of the world's politicians have said they will snub the showpiece event following Russian intervention in Crimea, situated just 300 miles from Sochi.
Prime Minister David Cameron said it would be wrong for British ministers to attend the Games - a decision criticised by International Paralympic Committee president Sir Philip Craven - while ParalympicsGB patron Prince Edward has also decided not to travel.
Ukraine, one of the most successful Paralympic nations, is also contemplating a boycott of the event. The president of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee made an emotional plea for peace on the eve of the opening ceremony as he explained how concerned his 23 athletes were about the situation back home.
'My sportsmen dream about participating, but not without the Ukrainian people,' said Valeriy Suskevich. 'The national team represents the Ukrainian people, it's not separate.' Ukraine will make a decision on participation before the op
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Our daily preview of the Sochi Winter Games continues with a look ahead to day 12 of events at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Medals will be decided in the following events:
Ski Halfpipe, Short Track Speed Skating, Speed Skating, Nordic Combined, Alpine Skiing
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Google marked the start of the 18th Asian Games with a colourful Doodle. Organised by the Olympic Council of Asia and held every four years, the Asian Games are the second largest multi-sport event in the world, behind only the Olympic Games. This year's events are being held in Indonesia's oldest city, Palembang, and the capital city of Jakarta. Athletes from 45 countries will compete in 55 events.
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