India Finally Joins Winter Olympics — 5 Days After the Games Began

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday lifted a ban of India's domestic Olympic committee, meaning that it will now recognize the Indian flag at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. That means the three Indian Olympians who entered last Friday's opening ceremony as "independent Olympic participants" can now compete while representing their home nation

"You have a lot more behind you when you go with your country's flag," Indian luger Shiva Keshavan told The Associated Press on Tuesday after the IOC's announcement. Read more...