PBS NewsHour

Athletes prepare to prove their medal at Sochi

Clip: 02/06/2014 | 5m 54s

In Sochi, the Olympic torch made its final tour and some preliminary competitions got underway. A day before the opening ceremony, Gwen Ifill gets a preview of the venues, the security, the new official events and the athletes to watch from Steve Wilson of the Associated Press, who is in Russia to cover his fourteenth Olympic Games.

Aired: 02/06/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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