Sochi Olympic scene: Busy workers, glitzy venues

Published January 26, 2014 12:25pm ET



SOCHI, Russia (AP) — If you are flying to Sochi for the Winter Games, book a window seat on the right side of the plane. That way you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of how Russia spent $51 billion on gleaming new sports arenas and a cobweb of highways for this southern city on the Black Sea.

That’s the Russia that President Vladimir Putin wants you to see.

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