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Mustafina Wins All-Around at Gymnastic Euros

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Russia's Mustafina Wins All-Around at Gymnastic Euros

22:07 19/04/2013 Originally published at 19:29

Olympic champion gymnast Aliya Mustafina won women's all-round gold for Russia at the European championships in Moscow on Friday.

Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
10:05 19/04/2013
The southern Russian resort city on the Black Sea won the right to host the Olympics at an IOC session in Guatemala in July 2007 after a close race with South Korea's Pyeongchang and Austria's Salzburg. More than 200 sports and infrastructural facilities are to be built in Sochi by the time of the 2014 Winter Games. The cost of building the facilities and infrastructure is estimated at more than $30 billion.
NHL Stars Still a Question for Sochi Games
00:44 19/04/2013
With the Sochi Winter Olympics less than a year away, it remains an open question whether the world’s greatest ice hockey players will compete in what will arguably be the centerpiece of the games on the shores of the Black Sea.
Russia Beats U.S. in Under-18 Opener
22:55 18/04/2013
Russia staged a rousing 4-3 win over the United States in their opening game of the under-18 world hockey championships in Sochi.
Boston Marathon Bombings a Heinous Crime - Putin
21:31 18/04/2013
President Vladimir Putin called the bombings at the Boston Marathon a “heinous crime” during a public address before Russia played the United States at the under-18 world hockey championships on Thursday.
Their Image Tainted, Russian Fans Fight Back
13:31 18/04/2013
TOMSK, Russia, April 18 (R-Sport) - Supporters of second-tier side FC Tom Tomsk are trying to improve the bruised and battered image of Russian football fans by raising the money to pay off fines for misbehavior themselves.
Football: Soviet Veterans VS Afghan Team in Kabul
10:45 18/04/2013
Kabul's Olympic Stadium hosted a football game between Soviet veterans of the Afghan war (the Shuravi) and the Afghan team which is made up of football enthusiasts - including several Mujahedeen who fought the Soviets in the 1980s.
Soviet, Afghan Vets Set for Kabul Football Faceoff
23:46 17/04/2013
Two teams comprising people who last faced each other on the battlefield, during the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan 1979-1989, will clash Thursday – this time, on the football pitch.
Dynamo Moscow Wins Gagarin Cup
20:15 17/04/2013
Dynamo Moscow was crowned Gagarin Cup champions Wednesday, stunning Traktor Chelyabinsk with a 3-2 game six overtime win.
Sochi 2014 Chief Promises 'Safest Games in History'
14:16 17/04/2013
Sochi 2014 organizers have issued unequivocal security assurances in the wake of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, with the chief organizer promising the safest Games in history.1
Vladivostok Hockey Arena to Open in the Fall - Official
12:43 17/04/2013
Russia's Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok, which is striving to join the expanding KHL hockey league, is to open a KHL-standard arena by the fall, the region's governor said Wednesday.
Russian Pole Vaulter Handed 2-Year Doping Ban
16:54 16/04/2013
The Russian Athletics Federation said Tuesday it has banned a pole vaulter for two years after he tested positive for steroids.
Hingis Advice Helps Me - Pavlyuchenkova
14:39 16/04/2013
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said Tuesday she was happy with her new coach, former world No. 1 Martina Hingis.
Moscow to Heighten Security at World Athletics Champs
10:41 16/04/2013
Moscow will heighten security for this summer's world athletics championships following the deadly Boston Marathon blasts, a sports official told R-Sport on Tuesday.
Russia Makes World Sledge Hockey Semifinals
09:36 16/04/2013
Russia powered into the semifinals of the sledge hockey world championships on Tuesday with a 1-0 defeat of Italy.
Russian Adoptee Tatyana McFadden Wins Boston Marathon Wheelchair Race
21:03 15/04/2013
Russian-born Tatyana McFadden won the women’s wheelchair race at the storied Boston Marathon Monday for the second year in a row, firmly establishing herself as one of the best wheelchair distance racers in the world.
Martina Hingis to Coach Pavlyuchenkova
14:47 15/04/2013
Five-time Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis is to coach Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the Russian announced Monday.
Swimmer Lobintsev Sets Sights on Rio
11:31 15/04/2013
London 2012 may still be fresh in the memory, but Russian swimmer Nikita Lobintsev already has his sights set on the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Tennis: Vinci Bumps Kirilenko from 12th Spot
09:43 15/04/2013
Roberta Vinci bumped Maria Kirilenko from the world No. 12 spot in new rankings Monday after the Italian won the Katowice Open over the weekend.
Gazprom to Sponsor Multi-Nation Handball League
16:15 14/04/2013
Russian energy giant Gazprom is to become the title sponsor of a multi-nation league known as the South East Handball Association, the Russian Handball Union reported Sunday.

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