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Sochi: End of Games

Sochi: End of Games
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After weeks of negativity about security and costs, the Winter Games came to a close in Sochi on Sunday with initial criticism giving way to stories of sporting endeavor.

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Thomas Bach praised his first Olympics as IOC president and the nation that hosted it: “As it turned out, transportation went smoothly with no major problems reported while feared attacks by Islamic militants who threatened to target the event didn’t materialise.”

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