Sunshine casts shadow over Winter Olympics
852 views · Published 14 February 2014 · 2:10 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
The weather at the Winter Olympics in Sochi has begun to compete for some of the attention, with temperatures in the Russian coastal resort forecast to hit 18C by the end of the week. While some athletes have complained the warm weather has affected the quality of the snow, the International Olympic Committee says it is too soon to be concerned. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Sochi.
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