Pursuits
Sochi Games Open as Snowflake Malfunction Mars High-Tech Glitz
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The $45 billion Sochi Winter Olympics opened last night with an evening of Russian culture and high-tech pageantry marred by a malfunctioning snowflake.
Months of concern over security and unfinished facilities gave way to a celebration of ballet, classical music and Russian history in an opening ceremony that featured a giant ice-skating bear and horses flying over the Fisht Olympic Stadium.