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2014 Sochi Olympics: So far, empty seats abound

February 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve World Community

2014 Sochi Olympics: So far, empty seats abound

Vladimir Putin’s expensive, problem-plagued  2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are attracting few spectators, a team of reporters from the Wall Street Journal reports.

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