Ongoing Sochi Issues Thread

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Hell as an athlete I'd want to stay in the athletes village, there was a report after the Vancouver game about the dispensers running out of condoms because it was like some wild out of control college sex party.

Originally Posted by Tyler

This is the case at every Olympics. It's one big orgy featuring the best athletes in the world.

It's true about the running out of condoms. Prophylactics needed to be restocked faster in 2010, Cassie Campbell Pascal got pregnant at the Vancouver games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassie_Campbell
Hockey players' goals...........to score at the Olympics! I think it was the skier Alberto Tomba who loved to talk about those parties, he sure enjoyed Calgary, Albertville, and Lillehammer.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

Rory Bushfield and Janice Phelan, husband and mother of the late Sarah Burke respectively, just had their flight cancelled to get them to Sochi in time for Women's halfpipe. They should be there to represent her. Sarah's one of the main reasons freeskiing is in the olympics, and she's surely the reason there's a women's discipline there.
https://twitter.com/RobsonDan/status/432958821225349120
Hopefully someone at Air Canada or Westjet or something is able to help them out.

I don't get it. From the indigogo that was set up: "Their flight was cancelled and reimbursement was not issued. They are now scrambling to get to Sochi for the debut of women's skiing halfpipe."

So they had a flight booked, it was cancelled (and far in advance it looks like) but they didn't get money back or a new flight? Were they booked through Aeroflot or something?

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

I don't get it. From the indigogo that was set up: "Their flight was cancelled and reimbursement was not issued. They are now scrambling to get to Sochi for the debut of women's skiing halfpipe."

So they had a flight booked, it was cancelled (and far in advance it looks like) but they didn't get money back or a new flight? Were they booked through Aeroflot or something?

Air China cancelled their connecting flight from Beijing to Sochi. They have been told that they will be reimbursed, but it will take several months. So in the interim they're scrambling. That being said, Rory said last night that the donations aren't necessary as they'll be able to take care of the issue themselves, so I guess they've got something figured out.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

Air China cancelled their connecting flight from Beijing to Sochi. They have been told that they will be reimbursed, but it will take several months. So in the interim they're scrambling to figure something out.

Bruuuutal Air China, just brutal.

[Turner]

Well as the games come to a close - as predicted - no terrorism. As much as certain media and others wanted bloodshed - none of it. Kudos to the security teams. Sucks to anyone who cancelled their Olympic plans due to fear.