The Sochi side story of journalists live tweeting their horrifying experiences in and around the Olympic city has become like a train wreck you can’t help but watch – albeit, safely from the comfort of your very American couch.
Just a glance at the headlines from The Drudge Report Thursday morning tell a story:
“Fans No Show,” “Race to kill all stray dogs before Friday opening ceremony,” “Residents Ordered to Surrender Their Pillows to Athletes,” “Stranger Enters WSJ Reporter’s Room in Middle of Night,” and so on.
NBC News reporter’s computer, cellphone hacked upon arrival in Sochi
And then over to Twitter for the nightmarish tales coming fast and furious under the hashtag #SochiProblems:
On the way to the media center. The street is not quite ready yet. #SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/5lA4tmGoNz
— Simon Rosner (@SimonRosner) February 6, 2014
A lot of complaints about the accommodations. This is the foyer of my apartment. #SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/gKnxCywKF0
— Mark Connolly (@MarkConnollyCBC) February 6, 2014
#Sochiproblems: baffled Olympic journalists tweet surprising, gross finds http://t.co/ZILTaJfPxJ pic.twitter.com/7f7z2upNLK
— euronews (@euronews) February 5, 2014
So, in Sochi there are Olympic judges even for this?#SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/PXo6nF2MsO
— Mat Vaillancourt (@MVLibertas) February 4, 2014
Millionaire hockey players will sleep in these tiny beds in Sochi! #SochiProblems pic.twitter.com/fbI4brvqff
— Hockey Soda ® Energy (@HockeySoda) February 5, 2014
Looks like things aren’t perfect at the moment in Sochi, and that there could be trouble behind #sochiproblems pic.twitter.com/oyAFxHH1vp
— David Winstanley (@tvrallyman) February 5, 2014
RT @SochiProblems:Don’t throw paper in toilet, we won’t always fix. You understand I know. #SochiProblems #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/RvSwUzSLkD
— Mary-Ella Aymami (@maryella_green) February 6, 2014
This is the one hotel room @Sochi2014 have given us so far. Shambles. #cnnsochi pic.twitter.com/RTjEkmyan3
— Harry Reekie (@HarryCNN) February 4, 2014
Water restored, sorta. On the bright side, I now know what very dangerous face water looks like. #Sochi #unfiltered pic.twitter.com/sQWM0vYtyz
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014
My hotel has no water. If restored, the front desk says, "do not use on your face because it contains something very dangerous." #Sochi2014
— Stacy St. Clair (@StacyStClair) February 4, 2014
We can chuckle about reporters’ #sochiproblems, but how would you like to be an athlete and find you’re competing in that $#|+hole?
— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) February 6, 2014
I think we should send care packages to those US reporters in #Sochi2014 like they’re at war in a troubled country. #SochiProblems
— Michael Hofstedt II (@MichaelHofstedt) February 6, 2014
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