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Russian pentathletes compared to FC BarcelonaRussia's modern pentathletes will travel to London 2012 as favorites after the country’s Dream Team picked up five medals at the World Championships in Italy, including gold in the men's individual event. |
Medical blunder costs breakdance champ his legRussian breakdance champion, Evgeny Smirnov, won’t be able to impress the audience with his moves again as the young man has lost his leg due to the negligence of medics in Krasnodar Region. |
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13.05, 01:54
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Daredevil surfer makes Guinness book after riding record waveBig-wave surfer Garrett McNamara has made it to the Guinness book of records after conquering an enormous 23.7-meter wave. |
12.05, 20:47
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Meet Europe’s new unifying symbol: a yachtThey’ve come together to become one of a kind - the only yacht in the world to sail to victory under the EU flag. The Russian-funded Esimit Europa 2 is fast becoming a force in the sport, despite only being launched two years ago. |
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Moscow’s oldest golf club to promote sport’s popularityThe golfer’s sport isn’t as widespread in Russia as in other parts of the world, but there's a dedicated bunch of enthusiasts at courses such as the Moscow City Club aiming to change all that. |
Anand and Gelfand kick off Moscow chess crown battleChess masters Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand expect their World Championship clash to be a spectacular battle to match the exquisite surroundings of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery, which is hosting the event. |
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10.05, 17:56
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Iran’s female footballers in action after head scarf ban liftedFive years of frustration are over. Team Russia were the first to test the Iranian female futsal squad after FIFA finally allowed them to wear hijabs on the pitch. |
Sky running record set at Mount ElbrusA new sky running record has been set at the Red Fox Elbrus Race, with Luis Alberto Hernanado Alzaga of Spain reaching the peak of Europe’s highest mountain in just 3 hours and 41 minutes. |
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Katyusha continue Five Rings of Moscow dominationInternational road cyclists marked Victory Day in style as the final 130-kilometer stage of the Five Rings of Moscow race stopped the traffic, on the usually gridlocked Garden Ring. |
Sky isn’t the limitTop sky runners flocked to Europe’s highest point as the Red Fox Elbrus Race became the first ever World Series stage to be held in Russia. |










