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Paralympic Winter Games Cultural Program
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The cultural program of Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi will present musical and artistic masterpieces to the audience.
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--12-03-2014-- |
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Paralympics 2014: Russia Wins Gold and Silver in Cross-Country Race
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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.
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--11-03-2014-- |
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Start Of Sochi Paralympics
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Paralympic emblem – three hemispheres of blue, red and green colors appeared in Sochi.
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--06-03-2014-- |
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Sochi Olympics May Boost GDP
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The Winter Games in Sochi are expected to boost the economy by 0.3 percent amid a continuing stagnation, says a report by the Russian Central Bank.
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--03-03-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Figure Skater Plushchenko Awaiting Surgery
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Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushchenko is expected to undergo surgery in an Israeli clinic on March 2 after an injury which forced the ice star suddenly withdraw from the 2104 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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--26-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Team Russia Dominates Home Olympics with 13 Gold Medals
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At an Olympics designed to advertise Russia’s resurgence on the world stage, Russian athletes did their best gaining 33 Olympic medals and topping the general medal count.
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--24-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Canada Becomes the Sochi Olympics 2014 Ice Hockey Champion
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The final hockey match between Canada and Sweden at the Bolshoy Ice Palace took place on February 23, the last Olympic day, to become an exciting end to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
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--24-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: IOC President Praises Russian Athletes
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IOC President Thomas Bach has acknowledged significant progress by Russian athletes after a lackluster performance at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Viktor An to Continue Skating Career Until 2015
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Viktor An plans to continue his skating career at least until the Moscow championship in 2015.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Bobsleigh Racer Zubkov, 39, May Continue Career
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Bobsleigh king Alexander Zubkov, 39, did not rule out continuing his sports career.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Skobrev Spent Too Much TIme on Media - Official
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Russian speedskater Ivan Skobrev was the weak link in the team’s race, according to Alexey Kravtsov, head of the Russian Speedskating Union.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Speedskating Leader Skobrev Mulls Career Pause
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Russian speedskater Ivan Skobrev told the press he was considering a pause in his career, following a dismal performance at the home Olympics in Sochi.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: 'This Gold More Precious Than Life' - Legkov
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50km mass start winner Legkov said he had waiting for this success for 15 years.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Sports Minister Urged Legkov to Win Gold
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Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko warned Alexander Legkov not to finish the Sochi Olympics without gold.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Record 13th Gold in Bobsleigh
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Alexander Zubkov-led sled wins 13th gold to secure Russia’s first place in the total medal count.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Gold Medalist Shipulin Regrets Missed Sprint Trophy
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Following a successful and stunning performance in the men’s relay, biathlete Anton Shipulin regrets he didn’t win gold in sprint.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: 'Women's Performance Was OK' - Pichler
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German coach Wolfgang Pichler is satisfied with the performance of the Russian women’s team at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Figure Skater Trankov to Bear Russian Flag at Closing Ceremony
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Maxim Trankov will bear the Russian national flag at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games later on Sunday.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Zubkov-Led Bobsleigh Team First After 3 Heats
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Russia’s four-man bobsleigh team led by Alexander Zubkov is leading the race after three heats.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Troubled German Coach to Stay with Russia till Season End
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Troubled German coach Wolfgang Pichler is set to stay with Russia till the end of the season.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russians Win Podium in Men's 50km Mass Start
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Alexander Legkov, Maxim Vylegzhanin, and Ilya Chernousov climb atop the podium in the men’s 50km mass start, securing the first place for Russia in the total medal count.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Canada's Sled Flipped in Heat 2, No Injuries
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Canadian sled flipped in Heat 2 of the four-man bobsleigh race on Saturday but luckily no-one was in injured in the spill.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Viktor An to Get Permanent Home
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The Russian government has decided to help the six-time Olympic champion, Korean-born Viktor An, to get permanent home.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Viktor An Thanks Russian Crowds for Emotional Support
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“It was the first time in my life when I was so cheered by the whole arena,” said Viktor An, a six-time Olympic champion in short track skating.
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--23-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Short Track Skater Elistratov Elated About Success
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Short track skater Semyon Elistratov said the victory in the men's 5,000m relay was an unbelievable surprise.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Bronze Medalist Garanichev Calm Over Absence in Relay
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Biathlete Evgeny Garanichev was not disappointed that he wasn’t on the lucky list of the men’s relay team that won gold on Saturday evening.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: 'Many Americans Hate Me' - US-Born Snowboarder
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Vic Wild knows snowboarding fans back in his home country are split about his fantastic success at the Sochi Olympics.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Female Speedskating Team Grabs Bronze
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Russia outskated Japan to secure bronze in women’s relay, a victory that gave Russia a lead in the total medal count.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russian Biathletes Beat Germany, Norway to Grab Relay Gold
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Biathletes lead Russia to the top of the medal table, securing 11th gold for the host nation.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Vic Wild Wasn't a Star - Surprised Coach
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Denis Tikhomirov, the chief coach of the Russian snowboarding team, has been surprised by the stirring performance of US-born Vic Wild who has won two gold medals for Russia.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Biathlete Vilukhina's Coach Would Not Accept Her Car Gift
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Olga Vilukhina’s coach said he would accept a car the biathlete promised him earlier at the Sochi Games.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Biathlete Glazyrina Suspended From Russian Female Team
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Olga Glazyrina has been suspended from the Russian female biathlon team, apparently for her rude remarks on the social media that targeted the team.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: US-Born Vic Wild Wins 10th Gold for Russia
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US-born Vic Wild wins 10th gold for Russia by a tenth of second in men's snowboard parallel slalom at Rosa Khutor’s Extreme Park.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: German Coach Pichler Deflects Criticism
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Wolfgang Pichler said he would most likely leave the Russian team after the Sochi Olympics.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Figure Skating Champions Share Their Emotions
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Russia-IC brings you some of the comments made by Russia's Olympic champions in figure skating at the press conference, according to Sovetsky Sport.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Short Track King Viktor An Races to Gold in 2 Events
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Viktor An won gold in men's 500m individual race and later helped the national team outskate Team USA in the 5,000m relay.
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--22-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Sotnikova Snatches Gold In Figure Skating Thriller
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Adelina Sotnikova wins seventh Gold for Russia in figure skating, but the world media fume with acrid comments.
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--21-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: U.S.-born Athlete Brings Snowboarding Gold to Russia, his Wife Gains Bronze
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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.
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--20-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Lost 1-3 to Finland in Quarterfinals
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The Red Machine has been stopped by Finland who scored three times to secure a berth in the semifinals, leaving Russians without any medals.
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--19-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Knock Out Norway 4-0
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Russia have thrashed Norway in a crucial game to progress to the quarterfinals where they will face Finland.
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--19-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Gets Silver in Snowboard Cross - 19th Medal
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Nikolay Olyunin has grabbed silver in men's snowboard cross, the first time ever that a Russian climbed an Olympic pedestal in this sport.
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--18-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Wins First Ever Olympic Gold in Bobsleigh
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Alexander Zubkov and Alexey Voevoda have won Russia's first ever Olympic gold in bobsleigh.
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--18-02-2014-- |
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Sochi2014: Plyushchenko Retracts CNN Statement
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Olympic champion Evgeny Plyushchenko backpedalled on his earlier statement that was forced to skate with an injury.
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--17-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Men's Curling Team 7th After 9 Games
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Russia’s men’s curling team beat Germans in a game that was no longer relevant.
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--17-02-2014-- |
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Russia Faces Norway on Route to Playoffs
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Russians had to swallow heart drops again after the Olympic ice hockey team struggled against Slovakia.
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--17-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russian Skiing Team Grabs Silver in the Relay
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The men's cross-country skiing relay race ended with the victory of the Swedish team. The Russian team took silver and the French team won bronze, on Saturday, February 16.
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--17-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russian Athletes on Olympic Pedestal after Short Track Competitions
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Two short track finals took place in the Iceberg Skating Palace on Saturday, February 15, the women's 1,500 meter and men's 1,000 meter, with the last one to become very sucessful for Russian athelets.
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--16-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russian Alexander Tretyakov Wins Gold Medal in Men's Skeleton
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Home crowd favourite Alexander Tretyakov scored a victory in men's skeleton, winning gold ahead of Martins Dukurs from Latvia and American Matthew Antoine.
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--16-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Lost to USA in Shootout
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Russia's ice hockey team lost the chance to top Group A. Two goals by Pavel Datsyuk were not enough to beat USA who were more lucky in the shootout.
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--16-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Nikitina Grabs Bronze in Skeleton
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Russia's Elena Nikitina has won bronze in skeleton, a victory that marks the first ever medal in the history of the Russian female team.
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--14-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Beat USA in Curling
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Russia scrape through USA in curling with 7-6 on the scoreboard.
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--14-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Biathlete Garanichev Wins Bronze to Celebrate Birthday
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Russian biathlete Evgeny Garanichev secures a tenth medal for the Russian team at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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--14-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Figure Skating Legend Plyushchenko Retires After Back Injury
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Evgeny Plyushchenko has announced that he retires from sports after a back injury during a warmup.
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--14-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia Beat Slovenia 5-2 in Ice Hockey
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Russia's ice hockey team stunned Slovenia 5-2 in the Group A opener to secure the first three points in the qualification stage.
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--14-02-2014-- |
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Warm Weather in Sochi Makes Changes in Olympic Program
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The first change have been brought to the Olympic schedule on Thursday, February 13, with the men’s super combined skiing brought forward due to an abnormal high temperature in the Sochi mountains.
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--13-02-2014-- |
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Cultural Olympiad
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Cultural Olympiad is a unique project of Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, representing the best cultural events in Russia.
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--13-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: NHL's Varlamov Picked for Opener Against Slovenia
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Semyon Varlamov has been picked as the goaltender for the first game of the Russian team that takes place Thursday.
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--13-02-2014-- |
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XXII Winter Olympics Athletes
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For many athletes, who participate in the XXII Winter Olympics this is not the first Olympic Games in their careers. Some of them have won Olympic medals more than once, but others persistently, year after year fought their way forward to the high results, some of them even had left the sports, but then successfully returned.
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--13-02-2014-- |
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Tatiana Volosozhar And Maxim Trankov Win Their Gold
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov won gold in pair skating at Sochi 2014 on February 12. They earned Russia's second gold medal at these Olympics.
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--13-02-2014-- |
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov Set World Record in Sochi
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Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov from Russia have become winners of a short program in pair figure skating at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
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--12-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia's Vilukhina Secures Silver in 7.5km Sprint Race
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Olga Vilukhina stunned her rivals and fans alike with a silver medal in the 7.5km sprint race.
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--10-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: NHL Stars Join Russian Ice Hockey Squad
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Russia’s ice hockey team gets a boost with NHL stars who arrived in Sochi and were welcome by Vladislav Tretyak, the head of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia.
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--10-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russia's Vylegzhanin Missed Out On Medal Because of Norway's Sundby
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Russia has appealed the decision of the judges who granted a bronze medal to Martin Johnsrud Sundby of Norway.
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--10-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Luger Demchenko Grabs Silver, 4th Olympic Medal for Russia
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Russian luger Albert Demchenko won silver, securing a fourth Olympic medal for Russia, in a fierce competition with Germany’s Felix Loch, who defended his title at the Sanki Sliding Center.
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--10-02-2014-- |
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Top #Sochi 2014 Tweets: Just Before Opening
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Enjoy our collection of the top #Sochi tweets over the past 24 hours. Click here to gauge the mood.
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--07-02-2014-- |
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Illegal Coverage Of the Olympics Will Be Blocked
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Russian Ministry of Communications and Sochi-2014 Organizing Committee are intending to block illegal coverage of the Olympics, Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Media, Alexei Volin said.
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--06-02-2014-- |
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40 Sports Bars Will Show Olympic Games in Vladimir Oblast
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In every district of the region there are lists of sports bars and cafes, where sports fans can watch live coverage of the Olympic Games.
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Sochi Olympics To Be Streamed By Nine Websites
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There are nine certified resources, which have license and sublicense agreements and rights to stream the Olympic shows.
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: US Urges Moscow to OK Yogurt Shipment to Olympic Athletes
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The delivery of American-made yogurt to the US Olympic team is in limbo due to what Washington claims to be red tape.
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: US Officials Warning of Toothpaste Tube Bombs
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US officials have warned international and regional airlines with flights to Sochi of toothpaste tube bombs, say a report by CNNþ
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Russia at the Olympic Games Exhibition
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In the run-up to the 22nd Winter Olympic Games in Sochi the Multimedia Art Museum has opened an exhibition of unique archival photos.
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Russian Team to Be Led by Bobsleigh Star Alexander Zubkov
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Bobsleigh star Alexander Zubkov was picked as the flag bearer of the Russian Olympic team after weeks of rumours and media buzzþ
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--06-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: German Broadcaster Claims Russia Developing New Drugs
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German broadcaster claims to have uncovered a secret research programme in Russia to develop new drugs for athletes.
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--05-02-2014-- |
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Sochi 2014: Semyon Varlamov Gets Custom-Designed Olympic Mask
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Semyon Varlamov, the goaltender of the national ice hockey team and Colorado Avalanche, is expected to flaunt his brand new mask, designed especially for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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--05-02-2014-- |
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FBI Agents to Help Russian Police at Sochi Olympics
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is going to send dozens of its agents to Russia to help secure the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi from possible terror attacks.
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--11-01-2014-- |
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Russian Airports Prohibit Carrying Liquids in Hand Luggages
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Russia’s state aviation agency has officially banned any liquids in carry-on baggages for flights at all of the country’s airports, as an additional safety measure ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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--09-01-2014-- |
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Over 60 People Remain in Hospital after Terror Attacks in Volgograd
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More than 60 people remain in hospital after two suicide bomb attacks in the city of Volgograd last week, Russia's Health Ministry said on Monday.
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--08-01-2014-- |
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Obama to Skip Sochi Olympic Games Because of Anti-Gay Law
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US President Barack Obama has prepared his harsh answer to Russia's "anti-gay law" by including two openly homosexual athletes in the official delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi and declining to attend the Games himself.
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--20-12-2013-- |
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Maria Sharapova to Work as TV Reporter at Sochi Olympics
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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova will work for the US television network NBC as a correspondent for its coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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--14-11-2013-- |
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Do Some Squats to Receive Free Moscow Metro Ticket
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An unusual ticket machine which dispenses passes for workouts appeared at the Vystavochnaya station of the Moscow metro this week.
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--11-11-2013-- |
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Russia Won't Suspend Anti-Gay Law even for Winter Olympics
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On Monday, August 12, Russia's Interior Ministry confirmed that the country's controversial anti-gay law will be enforced during the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
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--13-08-2013-- |
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Sports Units to Be Reunited in Russian Army
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Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has hailed the arrival of the first all-athlete military units since Soviet times as a part of the strategy for the development of sport and the state.
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--20-05-2013-- |
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Russian Government to Freeze Hotel Prices for Sochi 2014
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The Russian Government has issued a decree, which is expected to regulate the maximum price for accommodation and services in Krasnodar Region hotels during the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014.
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--10-12-2012-- |
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The Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay to become the longest in history
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The Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay will become the longest and the largest one in the history of winter Olympics Games.
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--04-12-2012-- |
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Russia Plans to Hold Summer Olympics after 2020
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Russia wants to file an application for holding the Summer Olympic Games after 2020, Aleksandr Zhukov, the country’s Olympic Committee president, says.
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--08-10-2012-- |
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'Hot.Cool.Yours.' - 500 Days Before Sochi Olympics
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On Tuesday, Sochi celebrated 500 days until the opening ceremony of Russia’s first Winter Games, saying the city is more than 70 percent ready to host the Games.
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--26-09-2012-- |
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Banking Cards or Cash? How to pay at Sochi Olympic Games 2014
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The financial infrastructure of Sochi is not ready to accept guests of Sochi Olympic Games 2014. In the city there are too few automatic teller machines and shops where customers can pay for goods and services with banking cards.
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--10-09-2012-- |
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Sochi-2014 Presented 4D at Olympic Games in London
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Russian delegation at the Olympic Games in London presents Russia.Park and Sochi.Park that will work from July 26 to August 12.
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--24-07-2012-- |
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Sochi Court Calls Gay Movement Extremist
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A Sochi appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to deny registration of Pride House, a local gay movement, saying it constitutes a threat to Russia’s sovereignty.
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--15-03-2012-- |
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Kind Hearts Struggle Towards Sochi
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Two years before the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, Russia starts selection of candidates for volunteers.
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--08-02-2012-- |
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Russian Youth Olympic Team to Compete for Medals
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On Wednesday, Russian Youth Winter Olympic team has left for Innsbruck, Austria, for the first ever Youth Olympic Winter Games, to take part in almost every sport discipline.
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--13-01-2012-- |
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The Best Russian Figure Skater Successfully Returns to Ice
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On Monday, Evgeny Plushenko made his first victorious competition since his figure skating silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
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--27-12-2011-- |
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Unique Sochi Trampolines Are at the Final Stage of Construction
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A complex of unique ski trampolines - K-125 and K-95 - is now at the final stage of construction, undertaken by the German company, CeramTec-ETEC.
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--10-11-2011-- |
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Russia to Send the Olympic Flame into Space
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Russia plans to make the longest Olympic flame relay ever for the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014, setting several world records.
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--02-11-2011-- |
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All Sochi Hotels to be Ready for the Olympics
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On Tuesday the head of IOC’s Coordination Commission, Jean-Claude Killy, said he was satisfied with the speed of building hotels for the Olympic Games-2014 in Sochi.
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--17-08-2011-- |
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Hyatt Hotel in Sochi
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation signed a contract with Russian company for the management of the new hotel complex Hyatt Regency Sochi.
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--09-08-2011-- |