No, there’s not an echo in here. Yes, yesterday we mentioned that construction of Sochi is seriously behind schedule, but we didn’t tell you what it’s like to ski there. As one reporter learned, the skiing can be excellent, but if Putin or Medvedev show up to ski the entire mountain shuts down for them, and during the writer’s visit they ran out of coffee, wine, and even vodka. Also, the power went out. Oh, and there are metal detectors when you enter the ski hill cordon, and there are hundreds of armed guards at the lift stations, in the resort and even up on the slopes. If they’re concerned about security now, just imagine what fun it will be to attend the games.

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