Obama says Sochi Olympics are safe

By Washington Examiner

Published January 31, 2014 11:42am ET

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Obama says Sochi Olympics are safe — Two workers take a break at the Sanki Sliding Center, a venue for bobsleigh, skeleton and luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) | Jae C. Hong

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he believes the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will be safe and is not discouraging Americans from attending.

Obama says Russian authorities “understand the stakes” involved in securing the games and the potential threats against the events. He says the U.S. is coordinating with Russia and officials have looked at the Russian security plans.

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