Yes, the Sochi Olympics are closed, but there are a few stories by the Ball State At The Games team that are still worth reading after the fact. This group shot was taken about 3:30 a.m. as we prepared to leave our temporary home on the Louise Olympia cruise ship.

 One of the more heart-breaking stories of the Olympics was the plight of homeless dogs. Reporter Kourtney Cooper found local volunteers who were trying to help the animals.

 Vladimir Putin's anti-gay statements prior to the games attracted considerable attention, so reporter Ryan Howe set out to take a deep look at the gay bar scene. His story first appeared in The Advocate.

 Black people are not a common sight in Russia. Reporter Dominque Stewart, an African-American, found herself the object of much curiosity and wrote a first-person account of her experience. 

 

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