Natalia Smolova: "Baku has perfect conditions for Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup"
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup kicks off in Baku on Friday
Olympic Games 2016
WADA admits McLaren’s ‘doping’ evidence against Russian athletes insufficient
WADA has admitted that Richard McLaren’s 2016 report on the alleged use of doping by Russian athletes is “not sufficient to bring successful cases,” the International Olympic Committee said. “At …
2016 marked by crisis for Russians
The crisis, rising prices and the difficult economic situation in the country have been the most significant event of 2016 for 40% of Russians, according to a survey conducted by the research holding Romir. In comparison with 2015, the …
WADA accuses more than 1000 Russian athletes in doping conspiracy
The second part of the report on the alleged doping abuse in Russia was released by the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) commission led by Canadian law professor Richard McLaren. The second part of McLaren's …
Isinbayeva plans to stay in Russia after being elected to the IOC
Today, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva said that she is not planning to leave Russia after she became a member of the IOC. According to Isinbayeva, her new position "implies certain …
Freestyle wrestling Sadulaev presented horse and 6 million rubles
The head of the Republic of Dagestan, Ramazan Abdulatipov, awarded the men’s freestyle wrestling 86kg category gold medalist, Dagestan’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev, with an Akhal-Teke horse and …
Medvedev: Athletes that missed Olympics will receive financial compensation
Representatives of the Russian Olympic team, who were not allowed to compete at the Olympic Games in Rio will receive financial compensation, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said. According to him, payments …
Putin: Russian Olympic team's performance in Rio was worthy
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the Russian Olympic team at the Kremlin. "We know how difficult it has been for our athletes in Rio. On the eve of the competition, our team has been cut by a …
Removing a strong rival?
Russia shocked by ‘cynical & political’ CAS ruling on Paralympic team ban
Soslan Ramonov: continuity of generations makes Caucasian fighters champions
The high levels of skill in wrestling in the North Caucasus is explained by the continuity of generations, when famous wrestlers train together with young athletes, the Russian Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling, who won the highest award at …
Gia Saralidze: "Officials can cover up their mistakes at work by successes achieved at Olympics by athletes' sweat and blood"
Sports commentator on the Games in Rio
Putin to meet Russian Olympic team
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Russian athletes who won medals at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the Kremlin on August 25. The presidential press service said the Russian leader will present state …
The gold medals Russia could have won
How Russian stars could have done if the doping scandal had never happened
Azerbaijan's Olympic champion Radik Isayev congratulates entire country
Azerbaijani Taekwondo fighter Radik Isayev, who brought Azerbaijan its only gold medal at the Rio Olympics, congratulated the entire Azerbaijan. "The entire country needed this medal, and I think we've captured …
Azerbaijan named most efficient team at Rio Olympics for medals per athlete
The Azerbaijani national team was called the most efficient for medals per athlete in its Rio 2016 alternate medal table. "When it comes to the size of the teams each country has taken to Rio, Azerbaijan emerges as the most …
Azad Rahimov: Durunda deserves Olympics bronze
Azerbaijan's Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov commented on the results of the national athletes and noted that mistakes were made while judging in some cases. The minister noted that national wrestler …
Nikolay Saprin: Russia has made the feat at the Olympics in Rio
Tonight 31st Summer Olympic Games came to an end. For the first time in history of the South American country hosted the event. At the end of the competition, the Russian team was in the fourth place of the medal …
Gia Saralidze: performance of Russia and South Caucasus at Rio Olympics was brilliant
The Russian national team's performance at the Summer Olympic Games can be evaluated as outstanding, a creative producer and the host of Vesti FM, Gia Saralidze, speaking with a correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza, said, …
Olympics in Rio: Strong Russia and records of Caucasus
The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be remembered for many events, but for Russia and the South Caucasus countries it will go down in history as one of the most difficult and the most successful. Russia, being under an unprecedented …
Isinbayeva takes part in Olympic closing ceremony as new IOC member
Two-time Olympic champion, pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has taken part in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as a new member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She was met with loud …