Sochi Mysteries: Was the man responsible for the Opening Ceremony glitch found dead? Yahoo - Throughout the Sochi Games, we'll be answering your most pressing questions, both thoughtful and ridiculous. This is one of those latter ones. Got a question? Email us and we'll get the Y-Team on the case. Was the engineer responsible for the Olympic rings malfunction found dead? If there's one thing more pervasive on the Internet than hack jokesters, it's gullible readers. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet, folks ... except what you see here at Yahoo, of course. By now, you've probably heard of or seen the technical glitch at Friday's Opening Ceremony. Five snowflakes were supposed to transform into the Olympic rings, and four of the snowflakes did their job admirably. The fifth, clearly, wasn't ready to leave the world stage. Whoops! Ah, well. Embarrassing mistake, but it happens. Except: combine that with Russia's well-documented history for crushing dissent and perpetrating an image of superior stability. (Indeed, Russian TV didn't even show the glitch, opting to sub in rehearsal footage instead.) Presto: easy joke material about how the responsible parties would be sent to Siberia for embarrassing Mother Russia. So when your mom forwarded you the article entitled "Man Responsible For Olympic Mishap Found Dead In Sochi," well, it seemed perfectly believable for such a sinister part of the world, yes? "According to local reports the body of Boris Avdeyev was found his hotel room early this morning with multiple stab wounds," ran the report in The Daily Currant. "Avdeyev was a technical specialist responsible for the Olympic Ring spectacle, which embarrassingly malfunctioned last night ... Although his body was badly mangled and the wounds were consistent with a struggle, so far officials say they don't suspect foul play." All right, if that last sentence didn't tip you off, as well as the fact that no other media source other than your Facebook feed ran this story, tell your mom: this is a hoax, people. The Daily Currant is a satire website specializing in snaring suckers with the stories they desperately want to believe (Example: "Marijuana overdoses kill 37 in Colorado on first day of legalization.") This one's fairly absurd, but enough people are reacting with that trepidation familiar to pro wrestling ("This has to be fake ... right?") that it's your duty to stamp out the falsehood. So what really happened? The Telegraph talked to Konstantin Ernst, the creative director for the Opening Ceremony on Saturday. He offered a poetic defense of the mishap: “Zen Buddhists have this idea that when you have a perfectly polished sphere, you should leave a notch in it so you can understand just how perfectly it is polished,” Ernst said. “In technical terms the rings were the simplest thing in the whole show. They turned out to be our notch ... This is certainly bad, but it does not humiliate us." So there you go. Hoax debunked ... well, except for the fact that Ernst didn't actually say what did happen to the engineer responsible for the glitch. Hmmm ....

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Anyone looking forward to the games? Opening Ceremony The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics will take place at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on February 7, 2014, starting at 20:14 Moscow Time.

Excellent! Where can I see it?

Sweden is one of the least xenophobic countries in the world. One thing I do know is that Somalis are trouble wherever they move en masse.

Oh no. not another FGM story, this time in Portuguese.

The man in the video is a criminal. He should be jailed for inciting violence against an entire community. Look at the children he is brainwashing.

I don't think he surrendered anything. Was he to reject any handshake and go straight to his hotel? It is childish to not sit down and say hello to the officials who welcomed you.

Dustin, are you still looking for Somalilanders? There is a large Somaliland community here in Virginia and they're well connected to Somaliland. If you didn't find anyone, I can connect you.

Is there any Somali girl who doesn't dream about becoming anti-FGM activist?

Cabdiwali is doing an excellent job so far. He visited Muqdisho, arrived with his own personal security, met with all the leaders and is rubbing shoulders with donors to get his share of the money. So far so good.

I can't fathom how that is offending.

"I got three confirmed kills on my last trip. I'll never hunt big game in Africa again. I felt like the Komandant in Schindlers list!" -- Lars , Hamburg Germany "Six attacks in 4 days was more than I expected. I bagged three pirates and my 12yr old son sank two rowboats with the minigun. PIRATES: 0 - PASSENGERS: 32! Well worth the trip. Just make sure your spotter speaks English" -- Donald, Salt Lake city Utah USA "I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM . Don't worry about getting shot by pirates as they never even got close to the ship with those weapons they use and their shitty aim--reminds me of a drunken'juicer' door gunner we picked up from the motor pool back in Nam" -- 'chopper' Dan, Toledo USA. "Like ducks in a barrel. They turned the ship around and we saw them cry in the water like little girls. Saw one wounded pirate eaten by sharks--what a laugh riot! This is a must do." -- Zeke, Springs Kentucky USA http://www.somalicruises.com/testimonials.php

Great piece. I don't see how it makes sense to dismantle PMPF by taking it under the wings of SFG. For one, the SFG has not shown itself to be partner capable of running such complex organization. The second point is that if Puntland is to finish-off and eliminate the dying piracy once for all, it needs to do so by having direct control over advanced resources such as PMPF.

I applaud the decision to recognize Somali women's role in society and politics in general. It was long overdue.

It is a test for Cabdi Weli whether he is pro-business and development or not.

You are not alone. Welcome anyways.

The people of Mogadishu have been going to Xamar Weyne for many years for shopping even when the civil war was at its worst. Why is this even a news? These shops didn't open today because Alshabab left Mogadishu. Did I miss something?

Beautiful Aaliyah. Jizakalahu Kheyr

President of Tanzania is both head of state and head of government "The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanzania and is the commander-in-chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force.[1]" Source: Wikipedia In Somalia, that is not the case. The Prime Minister is the head of government.

A positive development. Dr. Abdiweli has done an excellent job in facilitating this reconciliation between Faroole and Sharef. It is time for Somali leaders to move beyond the personal bickering.

We should all not take our great religion for granted if we are not perfect Muslims. I interpreted his replies as Oomaar avoiding to be seen as carrying the baton of righteousness or acting like a hypocrite. Being a true Muslim carries great responsibilities and he knows he is not perfect. Omaar is a Muslim. He said it in the interview. That is all that really matters.

The article was written by a Somali guy. Who is "they"?