A man walks behind the Olympic rings ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014.REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Even before Sunday's closing ceremony, contractors and investors in Russia's Winter Olympics are scrambling to make sure their books balance before President Vladimir Putin launches a face-saving audit of the Games.
After months of criticism over the record-breaking price tag and opposition allegations of fraud and corruption, Putin has signalled that reports of corruption, waste or abuse of funds will be investigated after the event, if there is evidence.
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