Russian crew of Zubkov wins silver in 4-man bobsleigh competitions
Russian crew of Aleksandr Zubkov, Philip Egorov, Aleksey Seliverstov and Aleksey Voevoda took second place in 4-man bobsleigh competitions.
Krikunov has nothing to reproach Russian hockey players with
Head coach of Russian hockey team Vladimir Krikunov considers that his charges did their best in game for Olympic bronze, where Czech republic celebrated its victory with score of 0:3.
Russian hockey players remained without Olympic medals
Russian hockey team lost the match against Czech republic for third place with score of 0:3.
Plushenko to be Russian standard bearer at closing ceremony of Olympic Games
Figure-skater Evgeniy Plushenko will become standard bearer of Russian team at closing ceremony of Winter Olympic Games in Turin. This was announced by press-attache of Russian Olympic Commission Gennady Shvez.
Putin not to visit Turin because of Russian hockey defeat
Russian president Vladimir Putin will not come to Olympic Games, which closes on February 26 in Turin.
Airspace of Turin to be closed
Airspace of Turin closes from 18:45 of Saturday to 23:45 of Sunday in the view of XX Winter Olympic Games completion.
Last biathlon gold goes to Sweden
Sweden sportswoman Anna Carin Olofsson has won women`s 12.5 mass start - the last kind of biathlon program in Olympiad in Turin. The second place took German Kati Wilhelm and another representative of Germany Ursula Disl finished on third position. Best result among Russian sportswomen demonstrated Albina Akhatova, who was 9-th.
Germany wins Olympic gold in biathlon
German biathlete Michael Greis became 3-times Olympic champion in Torino.
Vladimir Krikunov to resign from post of Russian hockey head coach
The head coach of Russian combined hockey team intends to resign from the post after World championship-2006.
Pavel Dazuk: Russia was short of strength in semifinal against Finns
The forward of Russian hockey team Pavel Dazuk considers that his team was short of strength in semifinal of Olympic tournament against Finns. He made this announcement after the match, which ended with score of 4:0 in favour of Finns.
Russian team not reached final of Olympic hockey tournament
The Russian team coudn`t reach the final of the Olympic hockey tournament.
Zhukov thinks that Russia deserved right to hold Olympic Games
The chairman of Application committee "Sochi -2014", the vice- premier Aleksandr Zhukov thinks that Russia deserved the right to hold the Olympic Games. About this he stated on Friday in Torino during the press conference of Application committee "Sochi -2014".
Olympiad: Chepalova won silver on skiathon
Julia Chepalova won silver medal in the ski race among women on 30 km by free style.
Four of Russian bobbers are on second place after first attempt
The four of Russian bobbers are on the second place after the first attempt at the Olympiad in Torino.
Russian biathletes win women`s 4 x 6-km relay gold medal
Russian biathletes Anna Bogaliy, Svetlana Ishmuratova, Olga Zaitseva, Albina Ahatova win the women`s biathlon 4 x 6-km relay gold medal at the Turin Winter Olympics on Thursday.
Team of Russia on hockey won Canada and passed into semi-final of Olympiad
The team of Russia won Canada and passed into the semi-final of the hockey tournament of Olympiad in Torino.
"Alaniya" is deprived of professional status
The council of the Professional football leagues (PFL) at the session on Wednesday affirmed the sums of the certification of non amateurish clubs. According to the certification, a number of clubs was deprived of professional status. As the official site of PFL reports, the champion of Russia 1995 "Alaniya" (Vladikavkaz) proved to be among them.
Russian skier Alena Sidko wins bronze in cross-country skiing
Russian skier Alena Sidko has won cross-country skiing bronze medal of the Torino Olympics in the individual sprint on Wednesday.
Summarising: Russia to take all gold in Olympic figure skating?
At present Irina Slutskaya is 0,03 points behind the American figure skater Sasha Cohen, leading in the women`s competition after the short programme. Irina deserves giving her due - her performance was irreproachable, however, the judges (alas, but it was not unexpected) gave her programme low score.
Russian bobsleigh crew of Zubkov turned over on Olympic route
4-man crew of Russian Alexander Zubkov, who is considered a candidate for medal, couldn`t finish during first attempt - his bobsleigh turned over. Russian pilot refused to communicate with press.
Figure skating: Navka and Kostomarov leading after original programme
Ice dancers Tatyana Navka and Roman Kostomarov are leading after the original programme. Russian duet was rewarded by judges with a score of 37.07. Together with a score of 38,20 for previous compulsory programme, they took the first place with a total of 99.27.
Russian curling team wins Denmark
Russian female curling team still has chances for Olympic medals in Torino.
Russian hockey players scored 9 goals in Latvian gates
Russian hockey team defeated Latvian team on men Olympic tournament. Charges of Vladimir Krikunov won the opponents with score of 9:2. 4 goals were scored by Ilya Kovalchuk.
Eugeni Dementiev: no need to grieve
Russian skiing team took 6-th place in men`s 4x10 km relay race. Eugeni Dementiev, who ran the last stage, said after finish that there is no ground to grieve.
Weather prevented alpine skiing competitions in Torino
The schedule of alpine skiing competitions at Olympic Games in Torino was changed because of foul weather. On Sunday, February 19, the organizers had to cancel heats of ladies` super giant competitions. The cause of reschedule became powerful snowstorm and low visibility on route, which can cause to serious traumas of sportswomen.