The many, many problems of the Sochi Olympics

The Winter Olympics, which kick off in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, will take place under a cloud of controversy

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Frances Weaver is a senior editor at The Week magazine. Originally from the U.K., she has written for the Daily Telegraph, The Spectator and Standpoint magazine.