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Editor's notes archive for Feb. 11, 2014

TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2014

A ruddy-cheeked Russian

SOCHI - The guy holding the Russia banner was either having a wonderful time, basking in the glow of a vodka high, or a natural showman. In any event, he was obliging every camera-happy spectator heading into Olympic Park for Monday night's activities.

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Everyone has a camera

SOCHI - I'm struggling to master the technique of adding photos to this blog. If this one works, we'll all be surprised, eh? I was at the luge venue up in the Ural Mountains on Monday night and the beautiful blue sky in the background…

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Women slide their stones

SOCHI - The women's curling competition this morning was fascinating. Eight teams, including the U.S. competed in four lanes. The U.S. was paired against Russia and seemed to be holding its own before I needed to depart after about an hour of competition. I knew…

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Student journalists at the Olympics

SOCHI - I have been meaning to share links to stories that my colleagues in the Ball State at the Games project have done this week. The twenty-two students and two translators are not eligible for official media credentials, so they have faced the daunting…

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