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Brittany Bowe of the U.S. unties her hair sitting next Heather Richardson of the U.S., right, after practicing at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

US back to old suits hoping turn to things around

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin wears a Team USA pin while visiting USA House in the Olympic Village during the 2014 Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Marianna Massey, USOC Pool)

Olympics: Earth’s most political apolitical event

By TED ANTHONY - Associated Press

IOC: Activist not jailed for criticism

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The flame of the Olympic cauldron is viewed through a glass panel with a sticker of the Olympic rings at a food court in Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

IOC presses Sochi officials over jailed activist

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**FILE** Scott Blackmun responds to questions at a news conference at the United States Olympic Training Center where he was named CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Potential U.S. bid for 2024 Olympics gets positive feedback

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

USA fans cheers during the 2014 Winter Olympics women's ice hockey game between Canada and the United States at Shayba Arena, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

US sounds out IOC on possible 2024 Olympic bid

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

United States' Sarah Hendrickson smiles after her trial jump during the women's normal hill ski jumping final at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

SOCHI SCENE: Proud Parents

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India's Shiva Keshavan is interviewed after speaking at a luncheon at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Keshavan competed in the men's singles luge under the Olympic flag because India's Olympic body had been suspended by the IOC in 2012 over a corruption scandal. The IOC executive board reinstated the Indian Olympic body on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, after it held a weekend ballot that complied with ethics rules barring corruption-tainted officials from running for election. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

SOCHI SCENE: India’s back

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Over 6,000 Sochi Olympics workers compensated

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA - Associated Press

Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen approaches the shooting range during the men's biathlon 12.5k pursuit, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Oslo seeks financial, public support for 2022 bid

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

A Russian fan cheers during men's curling competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Sochi faces issue of empty seats, atmosphere

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Norway's gold medal winner Marit Bjoergen skis during the women's cross-country 15k skiathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

IOC: Black armbands, helmet stickers not allowed

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Ramachandran to lead Indian Olympic Association

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Demonstrators angered by more than two months of anti-government protests in Kiev gather on Khreschatyk street in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Thousands of people angered by months of anti-government protests in the Ukrainian capital converged on one of the protesters' barricades Saturday, but retreated after meeting sizeable resistance. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Ukraine: Political crisis won’t derail 2022 bid

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Estonia Olympic champion suspected of doping

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One of the rings forming the Olympic Rings fails to open during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

IOC defends use of rehearsal footage in ceremony

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach delivers his speech at the IOC Gala Dinner on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Andrej Isakovic, Pool)

IOC reserve fund increases to $932 million

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IOC President Thomas Bach, left, welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin before the IOC President?'s Gala Dinner on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Andrej Isakovic, Pool)

Chinese member elected as an IOC vice president

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is presented with an Olympic torch by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, right, after Ban addressed the IOC's general assembly ahead of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. It was the first time a U.N. secretary-general delivered a keynote address to the IOC's general assembly. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

IOC: Rio needs ‘constant supervision’ for 2016

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

A shopper looks at Panasonic's flat-panel televisions at an electronics retail store in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Panasonic Corp. says profit rose 20 percent in the October-December quarter as growth in businesses such as smart home systems offset its long struggling TV and appliance divisions. The Japanese manufacturing giant reported net income of 73.7 billion yen ($728 million), up from 61.3 billion yen a year earlier. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Panasonic extends as Olympic sponsor through 2024

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