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11 January, 2018

Putin's Sochi Price Tag Cost Winter Games Dearly

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The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics skewed the future of the Games because the estimated $50 billion budget bankrolled by Russian President Vladimir Putin's government has put off future bidders. The view is shared by Hugh Robertson, the then British sports minister responsible for delivering the 2012 London Summer Games and former International Olympic Committee (IOC) marketing director Michael Payne, speaking ahead of next month's Pyeongchang Games.

Six Russian Ice Hockey Players Banned for Doping

The Monday Morning Quarterback 5:31 PM

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Six Russian ice hockey players have been disqualified from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics for doping, meaning their country has also been removed from official results. Inna Dyubanok, Ekaterina Lebedeva, Ekaterina Pashkevich, Anna Shibanova, Ekaterina Smolentseva and Galina Skiba were all found to have committed doping violations by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following re-analysis of…

World Cup Stadium Rises from the Ashes of the Battle of Stalingrad

The Monday Morning Quarterback 11:36 PM

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First they dug up the bones and defused the bombs. Then Russia erected a light-as-air stadium for the 2018 World Cup that rises from the ground around which two million people died over 200 days in the Battle of Stalingrad -- the tragic turning point of World War II.

NHL Star Ovechkin Urges Russians to Join 'Putin Team'

The Monday Morning Quarterback 12:42 AM

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Russian ice hockey star Alex Ovechkin on Thursday announced he is forming a grass-roots movement called the Putin Team to rally support for the strongman ahead of 2018 polls. Ovechkin, who plays for NHL team Washington Capitals and captains the Russian national team, made the announcement on Instagram, saying: "Today I want to announce that I…

Alex Ovechkin Dealing With Hamstring, Knee Injuries from Playoffs

The Monday Morning Quarterback 8:40 PM

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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin confirmed Friday he suffered injuries to his hamstring and knee during the playoffs. The news was first revealed on Thursday after the Russian Hockey Federation announced Ovechkin would not be participating for his country in the world championships in Germany. Ovechkin indicated the hamstring injury was more serious than his knee, but…

Five Russian Athletes Suspended for Doping

The Monday Morning Quarterback 5:53 PM No comments:

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Moscow (dpa) - Five Russian athletes have been suspended for two years each after admitting that they used banned performance-enhancing drugs, state media reported Wednesday. The suspensions affect two silver medal winners from the 2012 Olympic Games in London - Yevgeniya Kolodko (shot put) and Antonina Krivoshapka (4x400-metres relay). Both previously had to give up those…