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The Sochi Region And History

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David Burrow, Associate Professor of History at the University of South Dakota, visited about the Sochi region of Russia as they begin to host the Winter Olympic Games.  He talked about why Sochi was selected to host the Olympics, the history of the area, security concerns and problems inherent to the region.  Burrow specializes in Russian and Soviet history among other interests at USD.