Many people are getting cold feet about going to Sochi. The fear is also drummed up by almost daily reports of terrorist acts, or Russia's clamping down on separatists groups. The news that there is a hunt to find three 'black widows', women bombers who have traveled to Sochi to martyr themselves by detonating bombs, is fueling even more speculation.
Now an American athlete has admonished his family from traveling to the games to watch his performance for fear of terrorist acts. Just this morning, news of a cyberattack in Hungary that saw people's emails spammed with threats if they traveled to the Olympic games are making many people reconsider the trip.
Tucker Fredericks, a speed skater member of the US Olympic group, has already barred his wife and his parents from joining him in Russia.
Frederick's wife, Eriko Seo, is a Japanese speed skater who competed in previous Olympics, just like Fredericks.
To make matters worse, the US department of State has issued a travel alert for Russia for any American who is considering attending the Olympics.
Source : NBC / 1.22.14
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