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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: 21 August, 2008, 11:47
Edited: 28 September, 2009, 13:03
With the help of photo journalists GUM store visitors have a chance not just to spend their money on trendy clothes, but to feel faster, higher and stronger -all for free. The Russian Information Agency “Novosti” is holding a photo exhibition
