Day 7 Olympic Roundup: Bronze Bonanza
Published: 16 August, 2008, 03:36
Edited: 28 September, 2009, 13:03
Russia scooped five bronze medals on the seventh day of competition in Beijing, but was denied a gold or silver.
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History has been made in the Netherlands with Russia claiming their first-ever team gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Zhukov could become the next president of the Russian Olympic Committee, Interfax news agency reports.
A former International Olympic Committee president, Juan Antonio Samaranch, has died at the age of 89 in his home city of Barcelona.
The United States Olympic Committee is asking a judge to step in and shut down a website it alleges is selling tickets for the Beijing games fraudulently.
Becky Hammon, one of the most popular players in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), is caught in a controversy over her decision to join the Russian Olympic team. Labelled as a traitor by her American co
Another doping scandal has rocked the Russian Olympic team – just three days before the start of the Beijing games. Two walkers were reported by some media to have tested positive for a banned substance. Later the reports turned out to be erron
Well, after months of visa procedures and an 8-hour flight, we're finally in Beijing.
The fierce fight for medals gets under way in Beijing in a couple of days time. But before that, the authorities in China have another battle on their hands – pollution. The International Olympic Committee has threatened
Team Russia is traditionally one of the biggest at the Olympics – fielding more than 400 athletes this year. To mark their arrival in China, the so-called Russian House has been opened in Beijing. The national flag was h
The world is counting down the hours before the Summer Olympics kick off in Beijing. In a bid to boost its chances for gold, the Russian squad has got itself a home away from home in Beijing. The “Russian House” has opened by one of the city's
Published: 16 August, 2008, 03:36
Edited: 28 September, 2009, 13:03
Russia scooped five bronze medals on the seventh day of competition in Beijing, but was denied a gold or silver.