The Olympic torch arrives in Sochi after a nearly 35,000-mile journey . Suspected mastermind of twin bombings in Volgograd is killed , Russian state media report . But for many Russians , the chance to hold the Olympics for only the second time on Russian soil is a source of great pride . 80 % of Russians think a terrorist attack on the Sochi Games is likely , a CNN / ORC poll reveals . Champion U.S. snowboarder Shaun Hill withdraws from a Sochi bid .
The Olympic torch arrives in Sochi after a nearly 35,000-mile journey . Suspected mastermind of twin bombings in Volgograd is killed , Russian state media report . 80 % of Russians think a terrorist attack on the Sochi Games is likely , a CNN / ORC poll reveals . Champion U.S. snowboarder Shaun Hill withdraws from a Sochi bid .