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Boxers put their weight behind Russia Not all the sports stars at the Beijing Olympics are going for gold. RT met up with three boxing champions who are in China to support the Russian team.

Exhibition brings the Olympics to life! With the help of photo journalists GUM store visitors have a chance not just to spend their money on trendy clothes, but to feel faster, higher and stronger -all for free. The Russian Information Agency “Novosti&rd

Russian pole vault champ lashes out at U.S. rival Russia’s Olympic pole vault champion, Elena Isinbayeva, has criticised one of her main rivals for ‘talking too much’ before the event. After smashing the world record and claiming gold, Isinbayeva blasted her U.S. rival

Isinbayeva breaks world record for 24th time Russian pole vault star Elena Isinbayeva has claimed another gold medal for Russia – and broke her own world record at the same time.

Steeplechase queen grabs 7th gold for Russia Russia has won Olympic gold and bronze in the women’s 3,000 metre steeplechase in Beijing. Gulnara Galkina-Samitova came first with a new world record while her compatriot Ekaterina Volkova clinched the bronze.

Medal hat-trick for Russia as Dementieva takes gold Elena Dementieva has beaten compatriot Dinara Safina to claim Olympic gold – and a Russian clean sweep of the medals in the women’s tennis singles.

Russian women win fencing gold In Beijing, Russia has crushed the United States 28-11 in the final of the women's team saber event to win the gold medal.Victoria Nikichina, Evgenia Lamonova, Svetlana Boyko and Aida Shanaeva gained Russia’s fifth gold

Day 7 Olympic Roundup: Bronze Bonanza Russia scooped five bronze medals on the seventh day of competition in Beijing, but was denied a gold or silver.

Borchin takes Russia's fourth Olympic gold Valeriy Borchin of Russia has won the gold medal in the 20-kilometre walk in 1 hour, 19 minutes, 1 second.

Russia wrestles up its third gold Russian wrestler Aslanbek Khushtov won Russia's third gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday, beating Germany’s Mirko Englich in the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling.

Markswoman wins Russia's first medal in Beijing Russia markswoman Lyubov Galkina has won the first Olympic medal for her country in Beijing. She took a silver in the 10 metre air rifle contest after the Czech Republic’s Katerina Emmons won gold.

Russia’s Olympians get their home away from home 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&rdq

Bush told: 'Olympics is no place for politics' Global leaders have been watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games in Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. Despite general support for China's efforts, it's feared some may use one of the world's great sporting occas

RT’s Olympics blog: hello Beijing! Well, after months of visa procedures and an 8-hour flight, we're finally in Beijing.

Russian athletes at home in Beijing 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

Beijing battles smog ahead of Olympics 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

New Olympic drug scandal proves false 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

Olympic ticket scam exposed 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.

American athlete chooses Russian Olympic team 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

Boxing champ Klitschko defends his title WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has successfully defended his titles against America’s Tony Thompson.

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