Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 file photo, then, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, second left, and Oleg Deripaska, toast after a signing ceremony in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia. Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element, insists its projects were all designed to be profitable. The company is building an Olympic village and a seaport and has just finished revamping the Sochi airport, for a combined cost of $1.4 billion. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)

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Russian oligarch... FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 file photo, then, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone, second left, and Oleg Deripaska, toast after a signing ceremony in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia. Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element, insists its projects were all designed to be profitable. The company is building an Olympic village and a seaport and has just finished revamping the Sochi airport, for a combined cost of $1.4 billion. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel, File)
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Indians rally to... Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Charlie Furbush walks off the field after giving up a three-run home run to Cleveland Indians' Yan Gomes in the tenth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2013, in Cleveland. The Indians won 10-8 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Te'o off-limits ... San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Manti Te'o, right, runs a drill during Chargers training camp Monday, May 20, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Castroneves, Fra... Scotland's Dario Franchitti, left, and Brazil's Helio Castroneves are interviewed, in New York, Monday May 20, 2013. They will try to become the first foreign-born four-time winners in Indianapolis 500 history at Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Chinese 14-year-... Amateur Guan Tianlang, 14, of China looks down the fairway before hitting on his approach to the 15th green during the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Super Bowl 50 si... In this artist drawing provided by the San Francisco 49ers, the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. is shown. NFL owners will vote on the sites of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at their spring meetings. The San Francisco area, where the new stadium is being built in Santa Clara, and South Florida are competing for the the 50th edition, to be held in February 2016. The loser in that bidding will go against Houston to host the 51st game the following year.(AP Photo/San Francisco 49ers) NO SALES
Bae wins Byron N... ADDS NAME OF GOLFER ON LEFT SEUNG-YUI NOH - Sang-Moon Bae of South Korea is congratulated by Seung-Yui Noh, also of South Korea, on the 18th green after Bae won the Byron Nelson golf tournament Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Spurs come out h... San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard, right, fights for a loose ball with Memphis Grizzlies' Quincy Pondexter (20), Tony Wroten, left, and Tony Allen during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference final NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-83. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Cabrera hits 3 H... Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera rounds the bases, after hitting his second home run of the game, in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington. (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)
Rangers beat Tig... Texas Rangers David Murphy, center, and teammates Leonys Martin, left, and Elvis Andrus, right, are all smiles after Murphy hit a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington. (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)
Greening's goal ... Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson (11) celebrates with teammates Milan Michalek (9), Sergei Gonchar (55) and Mika Zibanejad (93) in the third period of game four of the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup semi-final NHL hockey action on Sunday May 19, 2013 in Ottawa. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
Cabrera has 3-ho... Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera (24) slaps the hand of third base coach Tom Brookens (61) on the way to the plate, after hitting a three-run homer during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/John F. Rhodes)
Young Americans ... Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, waits next to his car during a break in a practice session on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
Jennifer Johnson... Jennifer Johnson is all smiles after winning the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove in Mobile, Ala. Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Boychuk breaks G... New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) celebrates his goal and center Derek Stepan cheers from behind as Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) reacts during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey playoff series in Boston, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Bae wins Byron N... Sang-Moon Bae, of South Korea, hits off the first tee during the final round of the Byron Nelson golf tournament Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Irving, Texas. Bae and the rest of the field are wearing a red ribbon in memory of former US Open champion and long time analyst Ken Venturi. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Spurs rout Grizz... Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley (11) is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Matt Bonner, center, as he tries to score during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Sweden wins worl... Swedish players react after winning the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships gold medal match against Switzerland, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Martti Kainulainen) FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.
Rays hit 2 HRs, ... Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore delivers against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Belmont Stakes: ... Jockey Gary Stevens celebrates aboard Oxbow after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. Orb, the Kentucky Derby winner, trails at center and finished fourth. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)