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Last update: 03:14 GMT 12.02.201803:14 GMT 12.02.2018Russian Figure Skaters Win Team Silver at Winter Olympics
GANGNEUNG (South Korea) (Sputnik) - Russian figure skaters are guaranteed team silver following a free program of Alina Zagitova, who scored winning 158.08 on Monday.
- Last update: 08:06 GMT 09.02.201808:06 GMT 09.02.2018
Russia May Initiate Reforms of WADA, IOC After 2018 Games – Lower House Sports Committee
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia together with other countries may initiate a reform of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Mikhail Degtyarev, the head of the lower house’s sports committee, said Friday.
- Last update: 16:53 GMT 08.02.201816:53 GMT 08.02.2018
Son of Soviet Olympic Champion Hopes for Settlement of Russian Olympic Ban Case
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Alexander Belov, a son of 1972 Soviet Olympic Champion Sergei Belov, told Sputnik that he hoped that the developments surrounding the Russian athletes banned from Olympics over alleged doping rules' violations, but later acquitted of the charges would normalize and the athletes would be able to compete and win.
- Last update: 18:44 GMT 08.02.201818:44 GMT 08.02.2018
Several Major Russian Companies Launch Flashmob in Support of Olympic Athletes
Some of the biggest Russian banks, mobile operators and other businesses joined forces to express support for the few select athletes invited to compete under a neutral flag in Pyeongchang.
- Last update: 23:13 GMT 10.02.201823:13 GMT 10.02.2018
Olympic Flu? Norovirus Continues to Spread at 2018 Pyeongchang
In just the past two days the number of cases of norovirus at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, has doubled, leading health officials to issue cautionary statements and health reminders.
- Last update: 12:02 GMT 08.02.201812:02 GMT 08.02.2018
Yolks Aside: Norwegian Olympic Team Gets 15,000 Eggs Through Translation Error
"They just kept on coming," a baffled Norwegian chef was quoted as saying. Apparently, there'll be no shortage of eggs in the Norwegian Olympic camp in Pyoengchang.
- Last update: 08:00 GMT 08.02.201808:00 GMT 08.02.2018
Scandinavian Scandal: 'Asthma Alert' Report Raises Questions About Nordic Olympic Prowess
Sweden and Norway, are both repeatedly top-performers at the Winter Olympics; there, about 10 percent of residents are asthma sufferers. Among skiers from these countries, though, the corresponding figure is well over 60, which has triggered doping concerns, as asthma medication allegedly boosts musculature and enhances performance.
- Last update: 07:20 GMT 11.02.201807:20 GMT 11.02.2018
Russian Athletes' Actions, Comments to Be Analyzed by IOC - Spokesman
PYEONGCHANG (Sputnik) - The actions and comments of Russian athletes participating in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will be analyzed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC Director of Communications Mark Adams said Sunday.
- Last update: 21:26 GMT 10.02.201821:26 GMT 10.02.2018
Showing the Others How It’s Done: Mexican Olympic Ski Team Has Best Uniforms
It’s time for the thrilling 2018 Winter Olympics, and that means pomp, pageantry, high-octane adrenaline rush and the ability to wear awesomely cool outfits.
- Last update: 19:30 GMT 11.02.201819:30 GMT 11.02.2018
Cyberattack Confirmed by 2018 Winter Olympics Officials in South Korea
Officials with the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics have now confirmed that local intranets at the games were hacked as the opening ceremonies commenced.
- Last update: 12:24 GMT 06.02.201812:24 GMT 06.02.2018
Pyeongchang Insecure: Stomach Flu Reportedly Mows Down Olympic Security Guards
Some 1,200 security guards have been pulled from duty following a norovirus outbreak at the Olympic facilities in Pyeongchang, forcing South Korean military command to deploy 900 personnel.
