ROME, February 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva, who won the Olympic silver three days ago, but since tested positive for doping, was disqualified from the Olympics and stripped of her silver medal Thursday by the International Olympic Committee.
// Feb. 16, 2006 - 19:05 GMT
TURIN, February 16 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian men's hockey team defeated Sweden 5–0 in its second preliminary match in Group B at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy Thursday. Only 18 hours after a disappointing 3–5 upset from Slovakia, the Russians stepped up to knock out the strong rival, considered one of the favorites in the tournament.
// Feb. 16, 2006 - 18:22 GMT
ROME, February 16 (RIA Novosti, Olga Grinkrug) – A senior Russian sports official said a decision on Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva, who won the Olympic silver three days ago but has since tested positive for doping, would be made later Thursday.
// Feb. 16, 2006 - 15:24 GMT
MOSCOW, February 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russian women's biathlon star Olga Pyleva, who won the Olympic silver three days ago, will take no further part in the Turin Winter Olympics, the head coach of the Russian biathlon team said Thursday.
// Feb. 16, 2006 - 10:52 GMT
TURIN, February 16 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's hockey team got off to a poor start at the Olympic Games in Turin with a bitter defeat at the hands of Slovakia.
// Feb. 16, 2006 - 08:56 GMT
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti) – Russian heavyweight boxer Nikolai Valuyev has postponed the defense of his WBA title from April 1 to May 27, a Russian boxing Web site said Wednesday
// Feb. 15, 2006 - 08:37 GMT
MOSCOW, February 15 (RIA Novosti) – Russian were continuing their celebrations Wednesday of the country's fourth gold medal at the Turin Olympics after Svetlana Zhurova took the women's 500-meter speed skating title, a triumph she dedicated to her infant son.
// Feb. 15, 2006 - 07:16 GMT
TURIN, February 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is waking up to another success at the Winter Olympics Tuesday morning after figure skaters Tatyana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin won the pairs title.
// Feb. 14, 2006 - 06:29 GMT
TURIN, February 13 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian skater won silver in the 500-meter competition at the 20th Olympic Games in Turin Monday.
// Feb. 13, 2006 - 18:55 GMT
MOSCOW/TURIN, February 13 (RIA Novosti, Sergei Kuznetsov) – Russia took home its second gold medal at the winter Olympics in Turin, Italy Monday when Svetlana Ishmuratova won the women's biathlon in San Sicario.
// Feb. 13, 2006 - 14:04 GMT