15 Unforgettable moments from the Sochi Winter Olympics

For two weeks in Russia fans witnessed a number of inspiring stories. Some will go into future Games, while some represent the end of an era. Now that the 2014 Winter Olympics have come to a close,......

Sochi Olympics: Pussy Riot crashes Russia's party; Norway strike gold

Members of Russian protest group Pussy Riot crashed the Sochi Olympic party on Tuesday when they were detained at a police station, briefly diverting the world's gaze from snowboarders and skiers......

Sochi Recap: Truly great Winter Games so far?

A relaxed Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped in on the US Olympic team in Sochi on Friday, sipping red wine and basking in the praise of what organisers said had been a "truly great" Winter......

Injured Plushenko retires from Games, but Russians have other reasons to cheer

Russia's flamboyant figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko pulled out of the Winter Olympics through injury on Thursday in a shock twist that immediately deflated home fans pumped up by an opening victory......

Sochi Olympics: Home fans roar Russia to first gold

The home fans roared Russia to its first gold of the Olympics on Sunday when figure skating favourite Yevgeny Plushenko sealed the Olympic team title, while Austria's Matthias Mayer conquered the......