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France to protect its athletes in Sochi
Security at the Winter Games is expected to be tight with threats of attacks on Sochi.
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Sochi mayor speaks out on homosexuality
Campaign groups continue to call for gay rights to be respected.
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Speelman denied Olympics dream
Sascoc has confirmed that skier Sive Speelman will not be going to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Obama, Putin discuss Olympics security
A White House statement said the leaders spoke on how to strengthen security at the Olympics.
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Blatter: Olympic boycott would change nothing
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says boycotts are being used to settle political scores.
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Russia: militants seized with bomb
Five Islamist militants were arrested in another security scare weeks before the Winter Olympics.