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	Olympics 2012: Team Russia's Best Moments
	Olympic Games 2012 in London have come to an end, giving different presents to everybody. Sportsmen have received medals and we all gained very important memories about events, heroes and struggle. Russia-IC helps you to collect all the best moments of the Olympics in your memory. Our collection of the most spectacular and emotional videos with Russian Olympic medal winners is your best Olympic memories, right here, right now.
--13-08-2012--
	Olympics 2012: Calendar and Today's Events (daily updates)
	There is truly no such event in the world as the Olympic Games to hold so many different events at the same time. As it is not easy to follow them all, there is always a danger to miss something really interesting. Russia-IC will help you to watch the Olympics comfortably. Just stay with us and read our Olympic daily updates. This arcticle has the fullest calendar of all Olympic events and also a detailed list and description of Olympic finals for every day. The latest information is about August 12, follow our further updates!
--12-08-2012--
	Olympics 2012: General Medal Table and Russian Winners (daily updates)
	Olympic Games 2012 in London are under way with new medals, victories and heroes appearing every day. Russia-IC will help you to keep the track of events with our daily updates. In this article we've prepared for you a general medal table of top-25 countries. There is also a full list of Russian Olympic medals winners with names, dates, sport disciplines and our latest news. Don't forget to check it daily and you'll always find something new. The latest an the final update: August 13.
--13-08-2012--

News:

	Croatian Media: Sergei Ovchinnikov Committed Suicide
	The Croatian media confirmed, according to Kommersant tabloid, that Sergei Ovchinnikov, the coach of Russian female volleyball team Dynamo, committed suicide by hanging himself in the hotel room. He was 43.
--29-08-2012--
	38% of Russians are glad with Olympic results
	More than third of Russians (38%) consider the performance of Russian Olympic team at XXX Olympic Games in London to be successful, says the research of the Public Opinion Fund.
--16-08-2012--
	Russian Olympic winners to be awarded 300 million rubles
	300 million Rubles (about US $ 9.7 million) will be allocated from the state budget to award Russian sportsmen who have won Olympic medals at 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
--13-08-2012--
	Russia Ends its Big Olympic Run with a Great Success
	It is hard to imagine more impressive completion of the Olympic Games 2012 for Russia than triumphal perfomances of Russian gymnasts, volleyball players and boxers on Sunday, the 16th and the last Olympic day.
--13-08-2012--
	Russia Celebrates its Golden Day at the Olympic Games
	On Saturday, August 11, the 15th Olympic day, Russian sportsmen managed to gain more gold medals than any other day, to say nothing of silver and bronze.
--12-08-2012--
	Russian Synchronized Swimming Team Triumphs at the Olympics
	On August 11, the 14th Olympic day, Russia confirms its superiority in the synchronized swimming and impoves positions in wrestling.
--11-08-2012--
	Russian Female Boxers and Wrestlers Fight for Gold and Silver
	Thanks to Russian "strong women", Russia lifted to the fourth place in the medal standings after Thursday, August 9, the eleventh Olympic day.
--10-08-2012--
	Russian Athletes Continue Gaining Olympic Medals
	Wednesday, August 8, the eleventh day of the Olympics didn't improve Russia's position in the general medal count but still had many successful moments.
--09-08-2012--
	Another Successful Olympic Day for Russia
	On August 7, the eleventh day of the Olympic Games in London, Russia again proved its superiority in synchronized swimming and improved its positions in athletics, gymnastics, diving and weightlifting.
--08-08-2012--
	Olympic Ups and Downs
	August 6, the tenth day of the Olympics, brought Russia some gold, silver and bronze fruits from wrestlers, gymnasts and athletes, but also a big dissapointment from a pole vault sector.
--07-08-2012--
	The Day of Long-Awaited Success
	On Sunday, August 5, on the 9th Olympic day, Russian wrestler ended Russia's three-day wait for a gold medal, and several other sportsmen tried their best for silver and bronze.
--06-08-2012--
	Anything but Gold
	August 4, the eighth day of the Olympics, has made Russia's medal count bigger for 5 medals. Still, the lack of the gold doesn't allow Russia to take higher place in the general medal table.
--05-08-2012--
	Six More Medals in Russian Olympic Coinbox
	August 3, the 7th day of the Olympic Games, was decorated in a pure silver for Russian sportsmen.
--04-08-2012--
	Russia Is a New Judo World Power?
	Tagir Khaibulaev has claimed Russia's third gold in London, in judo again! But that was not the end of the medal shower for Russian Olympic team.
--03-08-2012--
	Russia Continues Gaining Olympic Medals
	Saturday, the fifth day of the Olympic Games in London, brought good news from Russian fencers, cyclists and synchronized divers.
--02-08-2012--
	Russian Olympic Team Won New Medals
	The fourth day of the Olympic Games in London has become a hard battle for medals with several winners from Russia.
--01-08-2012--
	Russia Wins the Second Olympic Gold in Judo
	Another Russian Judoka, Mansur Isaev, has won the second golden medal for Russia today in London.
--30-07-2012--
	Sunday Brings Russia Three Olympic Medals
	July 28, the second Olympics day, was marked by Russia's fencer, cyclist and swimmers team to bring a bronze medal each.
--30-07-2012--
	Russia Receives the First Olympic Gold in Judo
	On Saturday, Russian judoka Arsen Galstyan won his country's first Olympic gold medal in London, beating Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka in the 60kg final.
--30-07-2012--
	Sharapova to Carry Russia's Banner at Olympics Opening Ceremony
	Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova will become the first female athlete to carry Russia's banner at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London.
--13-07-2012--
	Russia Announced Plans for Olympic Games in London
	Russia plans to win 25 gold medals at the London Games, the country's Olympic committee president Alexander Zhukov has said.
--11-07-2012--
	Government: Alcohol Is Incompatible With Olympic Values
	"Alcohol and Olympics values are incompatible", said a Government official commenting on the alcohol ban for the members of the Olympic support team and Bosco di Ciliegi (that provide team outfit) at the upcoming London Olympics-2012 and forthcoming Games in Sochi in 2014.
--21-05-2012--