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The Sochi Olympics Are Already Making Life Worse for Locals
Residents say construction for the Winter Games has led to damaged homes, dry wells and forced evictions.
Sochi, readying itself for what is expected to be the most expensive Olympics ever, has seen an incredible amount of new infrastructure go up. But not everyone is happy about it.
Stadiums, hotels, railways, bridges, and even illegal apartments have sprouted up around the coastal city of 343,000. But while athletes and spectators will get to enjoy these new facilities in less than a hundred days, many locals are facing difficulties that are a direct result of the new construction.