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	Best Russian Racewalkers Disqualified for Doping Offenses
	Several Russian racewalking athletes were disqualified from competing in sports events for a very long term because they had been tested positive for banned drugs, Russian Anti-Doping Agency RUSADA reports.
--23-01-2015--
	Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are Athletes of the Year
	Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic have been named the best sportsmen of 2014, according to the voting made by the United States Sports Academy.
--25-12-2014--
	Paralympics 2014: Russia Wins Gold and Silver in Cross-Country Race
	Russian paralympic athlete Elena Remizova won a race containing just four athletes to take gold in the women’s 15km cross-country ski event for visually impaired athletes.
--11-03-2014--
	Sochi 2014: U.S.-born Athlete Brings Snowboarding Gold to Russia, his Wife Gains Bronze
	On Wednesday, February 19, two snowboarding competitions in men's and women's parallel giant slalom took place in the "Roza Khutor" Extreme Park in Sochi, to become very successful for Russian sportsmen.
--20-02-2014--
	Russian Zaripova and Chicherova Prove Olympic Medals
	Newly crowned Olympic champions Yulia Zaripova and Anna Chicherova have proved their superiority at Stockholm's 10th meeting of the Diamond League.
--21-08-2012--
	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 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--