Sold-Out-in-Sochi Means Braving Two-Hour Lines for Olympic Hats
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Andrey Braginskiy says he took one look at the two-hour-long lines in a Sochi Olympic village store and figured he’d load up on souvenirs at the airport instead. He had no luck there either, finding vendors had sold out of the Team Russia backpack and scarf he coveted.
“The Olympic spirit is unbelievable,” said Braginskiy, a spokesman for OAO Moscow Exchange who traveled to Sochi for the opening ceremony. “I just couldn’t afford to spend a couple hours in line.”