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Question about whether fifa can continue to be associated with 2018. >> it's incredible how all of this is linked in some way. one thing which i found startling about this report is the level of involvement which is alleged by the russian government here. what is in it for the russian government to be so highly involved in doping of sport? >> well, of course, i mean, russian is successor to the soviet union and the soviet union closely connected sports with political advantage. so success in sporting competition was seen as a manifestation of the political success of the regime. and i think th...

>> deadly overdoses. there's new focus on the explosive rise of a dangerous heroin hybrid amid new efforts to relax restrictions on marijuana. and is pot prohibition a civil rights issue? the shocking statistics that have suddenly made reforming drug laws a priority among african-americans. plus, doubling down, senator rand paul has called president bill clinton a sexual predator. now he's targeting democrats who have campaigned with the former president. why is he so focused on clinton now? we start in sochi, russia, where the first full day of sporting competition at the olympic games ...

Flat, but this year's competition brings something new to the table. let's get those details right now from cnbc's darren rovell. what is it? there are sponsors coming onboard this year? >> there were previously sponsors and nathan's sponsored it, but this year, pepto bismol, probably the most appropriate sponsor decided to spons ort contest as well as old navy and not sure if they have expandable jeans that they're offering, but we like the pep to-bismol sponsorship. that certainly makes sense, and listen, there's a lot of eyeballs on this contest, obviously broadcast by espn and as these rec...

What those conditions are but south korea will have to navigate the tensions between its know the neighbors and its ally the u.s. which are at loggerheads over north korea's nuclear ambitions. u.s. vice president mike pence has used his presence at the games to keep up pressure on the north and cautioned the south korean government against falling for a charm offensive with that in mind president moon who has always advocated for engagement with the north said better ties between the two koreas rested on dialogue between the u.s. and north korea. german president franco to steinmeyer also atte...