SOCHI: Russia on February 7 opens one of the most politically explosive Olympic Games since the Cold War, with concerns over the risk of militant attacks and a controversy over gay rights threatening to overshadow the winter sports extravaganza itself.

The world's best skiers, skaters and sliders will be descending on Russia's southern resort of Sochi for what promises to be two weeks of enthralling clashes between established sports legends and new stars.

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