I was in Krasnaya Polyana two years ago for a conference. Gorky Gorod didn’t exist back then. They were just starting to lay out the foundations, etc. To build all this in two years is pretty good - especially when you consider that there was just a two lane road winding up the mountain. BTW, the scenery is impressive. They were building a high speed train that runs from the “coastal cluster” up the riverbed (and tunneled through several mountains) to reach Krasnaya Polyana.
Not saying that there is no blame to go around, but I think the media is nitpicking because of Russia’s opposition to homosexuals sodomizing it’s boys.
I don't think this has anything to do with Russia's opposition to the homosexual agenda as it does with conditions that shouldn't exist if you throw $51 billion at a problem.
Substandard water, broken door handles, shotty workmanship, no hotel lobbies, etc. shouldn't be happening given the sheer amount of money spent to stage these Olympics.
Of course, you can be saying the same thing about the failed NYC school system's failures despite the billions of dollars thrown at that problem as well.
As usual, the media is making this all about them. I am tired of hearing about it already. I am ready for the athletes.
We watched a pre-Olympic ice skating competition a couple of weeks ago and we were really impressed with a young Russian girl, who just turned 15 years old. Her performance was truly beautiful and has put me in the mood to watch some excellent competition.