Mild weather disrupts Winter Games, temperatures to rise further

A volunteer looks at the polar bear mascot of the 2014 Sochi Olympics Games at the Ice Cube Curling Centre in Sochi February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - A spell of mild winter weather is disrupting events at the Sochi Olympics and Games organisers are concerned about the outlook with temperatures forecast to rise further this week.

Training for the women's Alpine skiing downhill was scrapped on Tuesday to protect the piste while mild conditions meant a mushy track for the Nordic Combined event.