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PM Modi, Vladimir Putin May Discuss Energy, Nuclear Issues At 'No-Agenda' Summit
PM Modi is flying in only for a day for this summit at the "invitation of Mr Putin" and it comes close on the heels of the unique "informal summit" held between India and China recently in Wuhan. This is a new way Mr Modi is handling foreign policy through a deeply personalised touch
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Vladimir Putin Ordered Downing Passenger Plane Over 2014 Olympics Threat
Russia's Vladimir Putin in 2014 ordered a passenger aircraft which was reported to be carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi to be downed, the president said in a film shown on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics: Britain's 'Cursed' Skater, Haunted By The Figure 6
In her last six Olympic races, short-track speed skater Elise Christie has crashed out or been disqualified six times.
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Russian Officials Acknowledge Doping 'Conspiracy': Report
Investigator Richard McLaren said in a new report for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) this month that more than 1,000 Russian athletes in some 30 sports took part in a plan for Moscow sports ministry officials to use banned drugs at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the 2012 London Summer Games and other global events.
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Russia to File Civil Lawsuits Against Those Claiming it Supported Doping
The Independent Commission of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), released a July 18 report on the results of a probe into the accusations of doping and manipulation of tests by Russian athletes and officials at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
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Doping Program Behind Russian Medals at Sochi Winter Olympics: Report
At least 15 Russian medal winning athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were part of a state-run doping program, according to a report in the New York Times
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Four Russian Gold Medallists in Sochi Involved in Doping, Alleges Whistleblower
Russian whistleblower, Vitaly Stepanov, has alleged that four gold medallists in 2014 Sochi winter games were involved in doping.
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Swimming, Athletics Endure Dope-Tainted Year
The anti-doping in the first half of 2014 had got its fair share in the limelight when six offenders were exposed in Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February.
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Farewell, Sochi! Russia closes costliest Olympics
Flushed with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity tonight with a farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea.
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Sochi 2014: Vladimir Putin's Winter Games sparkle despite shadows of doubt
The price tag of the Winter Olympics this time was more than USD 50 billion, making Sochi the most expensive Games in history, and the project bore the hallmark of the Russian strongman from even before the bid in 2007.
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After Sochi, what's next for Winter Olympics?
The sheer cost, size and scale of the Sochi Olympics has outstripped anything done before. The question for future Winter Games is clear: Can anyone - should anyone - try to top that?
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Olympics: 'Eat me', says coach as Russia suffer hockey horror show
The glory days may be over for the much-vaunted Russian hockey team who again failed to live up to Olympic Games expectations with their coach admitting he's ready to be "eaten".
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Sochi 2014: International Olympic Committee claims record viewership for Winter Games
Timo Lumme, managing director of Olympic television and marketing, said at a press conference that the global broadcast is bigger than ever before for an Olympic Winter Games.
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Sochi problems Twitter accounts outnumber record Winter Olympics followers
Russia's first Winter Olympics struggled with some teething problems.
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@SochiProblems Twitter account outnumbers Games followers
Winter Olympics organisers on Tuesday trumpeted their social media reach, outclassing the 2010 figures after two days, but they still trail an account registering problems at Sochi by tens of thousands of followers.
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PM Modi, Vladimir Putin May Discuss Energy, Nuclear Issues At 'No-Agenda' Summit
PM Modi is flying in only for a day for this summit at the "invitation of Mr Putin" and it comes close on the heels of the unique "informal summit" held between India and China recently in Wuhan. This is a new way Mr Modi is handling foreign policy through a deeply personalised touch
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Vladimir Putin Ordered Downing Passenger Plane Over 2014 Olympics Threat
Russia's Vladimir Putin in 2014 ordered a passenger aircraft which was reported to be carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi to be downed, the president said in a film shown on Sunday.
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Winter Olympics: Britain's 'Cursed' Skater, Haunted By The Figure 6
In her last six Olympic races, short-track speed skater Elise Christie has crashed out or been disqualified six times.
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Russian Officials Acknowledge Doping 'Conspiracy': Report
Investigator Richard McLaren said in a new report for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) this month that more than 1,000 Russian athletes in some 30 sports took part in a plan for Moscow sports ministry officials to use banned drugs at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the 2012 London Summer Games and other global events.
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Russia to File Civil Lawsuits Against Those Claiming it Supported Doping
The Independent Commission of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), released a July 18 report on the results of a probe into the accusations of doping and manipulation of tests by Russian athletes and officials at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
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Doping Program Behind Russian Medals at Sochi Winter Olympics: Report
At least 15 Russian medal winning athletes at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were part of a state-run doping program, according to a report in the New York Times
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Four Russian Gold Medallists in Sochi Involved in Doping, Alleges Whistleblower
Russian whistleblower, Vitaly Stepanov, has alleged that four gold medallists in 2014 Sochi winter games were involved in doping.
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Swimming, Athletics Endure Dope-Tainted Year
The anti-doping in the first half of 2014 had got its fair share in the limelight when six offenders were exposed in Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February.
-
Farewell, Sochi! Russia closes costliest Olympics
Flushed with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity tonight with a farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea.
-
Sochi 2014: Vladimir Putin's Winter Games sparkle despite shadows of doubt
The price tag of the Winter Olympics this time was more than USD 50 billion, making Sochi the most expensive Games in history, and the project bore the hallmark of the Russian strongman from even before the bid in 2007.
-
After Sochi, what's next for Winter Olympics?
The sheer cost, size and scale of the Sochi Olympics has outstripped anything done before. The question for future Winter Games is clear: Can anyone - should anyone - try to top that?
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Olympics: 'Eat me', says coach as Russia suffer hockey horror show
The glory days may be over for the much-vaunted Russian hockey team who again failed to live up to Olympic Games expectations with their coach admitting he's ready to be "eaten".
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Sochi 2014: International Olympic Committee claims record viewership for Winter Games
Timo Lumme, managing director of Olympic television and marketing, said at a press conference that the global broadcast is bigger than ever before for an Olympic Winter Games.
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Sochi problems Twitter accounts outnumber record Winter Olympics followers
Russia's first Winter Olympics struggled with some teething problems.
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@SochiProblems Twitter account outnumbers Games followers
Winter Olympics organisers on Tuesday trumpeted their social media reach, outclassing the 2010 figures after two days, but they still trail an account registering problems at Sochi by tens of thousands of followers.
