The Sochi Olympics: A Win for Putin
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The Black Sea resort town will host the 2014 Winter Olympics, thanks partly to the Russian president's personal campaign
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Russia's energy giant Gazprom could soon become one of the main sponsors for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Sochi 2014 bid chairman said on Friday.
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London 2012 risks losing what may be crucial votes after becoming embroiled in the presidential elections of an International Federation of an Olympic sport.
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The Olympics have produced many terrific showdowns through the years. Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding . Rulon Gardner vs. Alexander Karelin . Michael Phelps vs. Ian Thorpe . Now comes one that will knock the glasses right off the top of Bud Greenspan's head.
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Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Olympics yesterday, rewarding President Vladimir Putin and taking the Winter Games to his country for the first time.
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This was the year the Russian government aimed to brighten its image overseas. A Kremlin-backed satellite TV channel went into full operation, the government newspaper began putting inserts in major foreign papers, and President Vladimir Putin hosted the G-8 summit of big industrialized democracies.
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Russian President  Vladimir Putin, a black belt in judo, apparently has the time  to contribute to a textbook on the sport in addition to running  the world's largest country.
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It's been a winter wonderland so far for US athletes, who've already won 10 world medals with upcoming global championships in skiing, figure skating, and speedskating likely to provide more. Experience has been the biggest factor; the winners of nearly half of last year's 25 medals in Turin have returned for another season, if not another quadrennium.
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Sport: Black Sea resort of Sochi will host 2014 games.
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How You Play the Game? At the Olympics, Some Think It Is Whether You Win or Lose. By David Marash. ATHENS, Aug. 28, 2004 - There was literally a field house full of great performances as the world&#39;s greatest
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As some approach Olympic levels, the question is whether their high-tech limbs give them an unfair advantage
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Mikhail Ignatyev of Russia produced an awesome display to win the gold medal in the men&#39;s points race on Tuesday. Ignatyev coasted to victory on 93 points after making the vital breakthrough with two of the 16 sprints remaining in the 40km race.
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Plentiful buses, helpful volunteers, and efficient security have added up to &#39;positive surprises&#39; for the host city. There are many measures by which to judge the success of an Olympic Games: records broken, medals won, dreams fulfilled or dashed.
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The legendary Russian swimmer, who has won four Olympic gold medals, has made the decision following his unsuccessful Athens Olympics, French newspaper L&#39;Equipe reports.
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The United States finished atop the medal charts for the third straight Summer Olympics, with Russia the overall runner-up and China second in gold medals &#151; its best showing ever and the leading edge of a surge by Asian teams. The American team amassed 103 total medals, topping its target of 100, and won 35 golds to 32 for China and 27 for Russia.
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The Russian bid-team from Sochi erupted in euphoria on Wednesday after Olympic president Jacques Rogge announced that the Black Sea resort would stage the 2014 Winter Games.
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LAS VEGAS - The United States easily put away the crypto-Argentines yesterday to win the coveted gold medal at the 2007 Tournament of the Americas. Actually, what was more coveted, a spot in the 2008 Olympics, was secured the day before by both the Yanks and the Argentines. It was hard for anyone to get psyched for yesterday's meaningless finale, ...