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21.10.2010, 14:51
History has been made in the Netherlands with Russia claiming their first-ever team gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
06.04.2010, 15:29
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Zhukov could become the next president of the Russian Olympic Committee, Interfax news agency reports.
21.04.2010, 18:04
A former International Olympic Committee president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, has died at the age of 89 in his home city of Barcelona.
05.08.2008, 06:48
The United States Olympic Committee is asking a judge to step in and shut down a website it alleges is selling tickets for the Beijing games fraudulently.
04.08.2008, 14:31
Becky Hammon, one of the most popular players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), is caught in a controversy over her decision to join the Russian Olympic team. Labelled as a traitor by her American co
05.08.2008, 14:43
Another doping scandal has rocked the Russian Olympic team – just three days before the start of the Beijing games. Two walkers were reported by some media to have tested positive for a banned substance. Later the reports turned out to be erron
07.08.2008, 13:44
Well, after months of visa procedures and an 8-hour flight, we're finally in Beijing.
06.08.2008, 10:33
The fierce fight for medals gets under way in Beijing in a couple of days time. But before that, the authorities in China have another battle on their hands – pollution. The International Olympic Committee has threatened
06.08.2008, 12:01
Team Russia is traditionally one of the biggest at the Olympics – fielding more than 400 athletes this year. To mark their arrival in China, the so-called Russian House has been opened in Beijing. The national flag was h
07.08.2008, 22:09
The world is counting down the hours before the Summer Olympics kick off in Beijing. In a bid to boost its chances for gold, the Russian squad has got itself a home away from home in Beijing. The “Russian House” has opened by one of the city's
Published: 15 July, 2009, 12:25
Russia is marking 2009 as the Year of Youth. The state's main goal is to get as many children off the couch and into as much of an active lifestyle as possible. The country's south is at the forefront in that respect.
