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05.09.2008, 07:56
Despite the end of the Beijing Olympics the athletics season is not over yet. Russia’s top track and field competition “Russian Challenge” is set to take place in Moscow this Saturday.
25.08.2008, 19:03
Russia's final medal tally includes 23 golds, 21 silvers and 28 bronze, giving a total of 72 medals to finish in third place in the table.
29.01.2009, 16:42
In six years Russia will host its first ever Winter Olympics. Preparations at the Black Sea resort of Sochi are in full swing.
17.08.2009, 01:03
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Three time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has won his first world title with an incredible time of 9.58 seconds. That broke the record of 9.69 that Bolt set last year in Bejing.
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.
18.05.2009, 11:00
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Usain Bolt has set yet another world record. The triple Olympic champion is now the fastest in the world at 150 meters after winning a street race in Manchester, AP news agency reports.
22.08.2009, 17:43
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Current long jump world record holder Mike Powell claims Jamaican star sprinter Usain Bolt could break his own record and jump over 9 metres, Reuters reports.
23.03.2009, 14:00
Italian Marco Franzosi has died of a heart attack after taking part in the Rome City Marathon on Sunday, AFP news agency reports.
10.03.2010, 19:30
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and American tennis player Serena Williams have won the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards respectively - the prize often referred to as the sports “Oscar”.
26.08.2010, 19:29
The first ever Youth Olympic Games have been officially closed in Singapore, putting en end to 12 days of competition, seen much more widely than a triumph for Chinese and Russian athletes.
Published: 30 January, 2009, 17:44
The Russian athletics season has got underway with the annual Moscow High Jump Cup. Male high jumpers have already made quite an impact with the highest leap of the year so far.
