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| Feb.26 |
South Korea |
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Russians win men's ice hockey gold -- then sing Russian anthem
Map of Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium Pyeongchang South Korea There was controversy after the Olympic Athlete from Russia team beat Germany to win 4-3 overtime men's ice hockey gold Sunday
| Feb.22 |
South Korea |
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Alina Zagitova wins gold for OAR in women's single figure skating
Fifteen-year-old Alina Zagitova won Olympic athletes from Russia's first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's single figure...
| Feb.18 |
South Korea |
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Krushelnitsky named as Russian suspected of failed doping test
A Russian athlete suspected of failing a doping test at the Winter Olympics has been named as medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky
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| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
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World Cup draw: Ronaldo to face familiar foes as Portugal lands Spain
| Oct.15 |
China |
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Sharapova beats Aryna Sabalenka to win Tianjin Open title
| Jul.2 |
St. Petersburg |
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Germany secured first Confederations Cup title
World champions Germany made a victory against Copa America winners Chile. Lars Stindl hit the first-half winner following a mistake by Marcelo...
| Jun.29 |
Sochi |
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Mexico unprepared as Germany rolls on to Confederations Cup final
| Jun.28 |
Volga Region |
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Chile reaches third straight major final
| Apr.30 |
Sochi |
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Russian GP: Valtteri Bottas wins first ever F1 race |
| Apr.27 |
West Germany |
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Sharapova: Russian wins on return from 15-month doping ban |
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| Dec.9 |
London |
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Russian doping report alleges 'institutional conspiracy'
| Sep.14 |
USA |
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Wiggins and Froome medical records released by 'Russian hackers' |
| Aug.23 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Russia banned from Paralympic Games |
| Aug.8 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Lilly King wins gold in 100m breaststroke, calls out Yulia Efimova |
| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
| Aug.4 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Rio 2016 Olympics: 271 Russian athletes cleared to compete |
| Jul.30 |
Switzerland |
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IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation
| Jul.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Swimming & rowing ban 10 Russians from Rio after IOC report |
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
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Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio following the doping scandal. The IOC will leave it up to individual sports' governing bodies...
| Jul.23 |
Western Australia |
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Russian balloonist 'breaks Fossett's round-the-world record' |
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
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Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
| Jun.17 |
Moscow |
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Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin
| Jun.16 |
France |
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Euro 2016: France expels Russia far-right fan chief Shprygin
| Jun.15 |
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Russia doping: New Wada report reveals obstructions to testing |
| Jun.12 |
Southern France |
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Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence
Map of Marseille France Russia and England could be kicked out of the championship if their supporters are involved in further acts of violence, UEFA has warned
| Jun.8 |
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Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal
Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation after failing a drugs test
| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
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Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open 
Former world number Sharapova, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. | |
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| Nov.13 |
Monaco |
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Doping: Russia provisionally suspended by IAAF Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from international competition - including the Olympics - for its widespread ...
| Nov.11 |
Moscow |
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Russian president wants doping investigation
| Nov.10 |
Moscow |
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Athletics doping: Kremlin says claims are 'groundless'
The Kremlin has dismissed accusations of widespread state-sponsored doping among its athletes as 'groundless'
| Nov.9 |
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Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban 
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended. Russia was accused of running a ... | |
| Jun.7 |
Switzerland |
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'Russia & Qatar may lose World Cups' - Fifa official
| Jan.31 |
North Mexico |
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Balloonists complete Pacific journey
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Melbourne |
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Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final
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| Oct.18 |
Moscow |
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Serena & Venus Williams: Russian fined for 'brothers' jibe
| Jun.26 |
Brazil |
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Algeria advances for first time with 1-1 draw vs. Russia
| Jun.22 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
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Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open
| Mar.7 |
Sochi |
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Winter Paralympics open in Sochi |
| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
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Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture
Map of Sochi The ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday night took viewers through what organizers called an artistic look at Russian culture
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Sochi |
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Canada beat Sweden 3-0 to win Olympic ice hockey gold
Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz scored as Canada became the first team to retain the Olympic hockey title since the Soviet Un...
| Feb.22 |
Sochi |
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Russia's Wild wins second snowboard gold |
| Feb.21 |
Sochi |
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Sweden tops Finland, into ice hockey final |
| |
Sochi |
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U.S. men's hockey falls to defensive-minded Canada |
| Feb.20 |
Sochi |
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Sotnikova makes history for Russia |
| |
Sochi |
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Canada beat USA in overtime thriller |
| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
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Bjoerndalen wins 13th Winter Olympic medal |
| |
Sochi |
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Russian hockey knocked out of Olympics by Finland |
| Feb.17 |
Sochi |
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U.S. duo Davis and White skate to historic gold |
| Feb.15 |
Sochi |
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USA beat Russia in penalty shoot-out |
| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
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Russia's Volosozhar, Trankov win pairs gold |
| |
Sochi |
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Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze share women's downhill gold title |
| Feb.9 |
Sochi |
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Russia claimed their first gold medal of Sochi 2014 |
| Feb.8 |
Sochi |
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Sochi's 1st gold: Kotsenburg of US wins slopestyle |
| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
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Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open
The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the sky. At a cost of $50bn, the Games is the most expensive Olympics in history even though Olympic ring doesn't open at the ceremony
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| |
| Feb.5 |
Sochi |
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Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction |
| Feb.4 |
Sochi |
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Putin arrives in Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics |
| Jan.26 |
Sochi |
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Cossacks now helping with Olympic security |
| Jan.17 |
Sochi |
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Putin cautions gay visitors to Sochi |
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| Dec.30 |
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IOC 'confident' Games will be safe |
| Nov.9 |
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Olympic torch in first spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts are taking the torch for the Sochi Winter Olympics on its first historic spacewalk, ahead of next year's games in Rus...
| Oct.28 |
Sochi |
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Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted gay and lesbian athletes have nothing to fear at next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi
| Aug.18 |
Moscow |
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Bolt completes golden hat-trick |
| Aug.11 |
Moscow |
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Athletics: Bolt reclaims sprint world title |
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| Aug.4 |
London |
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Serena crushes Sharapova to achieve Golden Slam |
| Jun.16 |
Poland |
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Russia, Poland exit Euro 2012
| Jun.12 |
Poland |
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Poland earn draw with Russia |
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Poland |
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Football fans in Warsaw clashes |
| Jun.9 |
Paris |
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Sharapova completes career Grand Slam
| Jun.8 |
Poland |
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Euro 2012 starts, Russia win, Poland held
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
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Back at No. 1, Sharapova into final |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
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| Sep.12 |
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Russian crash survivor dies in hospital |
| Sep.7 |
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Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash
Map of Yaroslavl Russia An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people. 2 people survived with serious injuries. The Yak-42 burst into flames shortly after leavin... | |
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| Dec.2 |
Switzerland |
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2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia
Map of Zurich Switzerland The Russian government has pledged billions of dollars to build new stadiums and infrastructure. Putin did not attending the ceremony
| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
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Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats' |
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| Nov.7 |
Bavaria |
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Haye beats Valuev to win world title |
| Sep.22 |
Spain |
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Chess legends Kasparov, Karpov face off |
| Jul.2 |
London |
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Sisters Williams beat Russians |
| Jun.6 |
Paris |
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Kuznetsova wins French Open over Safina
| Jun.4 |
Paris |
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Safina, Kuznetsova advance to final |
| May.10 |
Switzerland |
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Russia edges Canada 2-1 in hockey final |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
| |
Melbourne |
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Serena beat Dementieva |
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| Aug.29 |
Monaco |
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Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup |
| Aug.17 |
Beijing |
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Nadal, Dementieva claim tennis golds |
| Jun.26 |
Austria |
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Superb Spain too strong for Russians
| May.21 |
Moscow |
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United victorious after shoot-out drama Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night
| May.14 |
Northern England |
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Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
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Sharapova claims Australian Open title
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| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
|
Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members
|
| Dec.3 |
Moscow |
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Safin wins Davis Cup for Russia |
| Sep.9 |
New York |
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Sharapova powers to US Open title
|
| May.18 |
Portugal |
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CSKA seal Uefa Cup triumph over Sporting
| Mar.10 |
Moscow |
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Chess master Kasparov to retire |
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
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Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream
|
| Jul.3 |
London |
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Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena
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| Jun.9 |
Moscow |
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Riot after World Cup defeat |
|
| Jul.16 |
Moscow |
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Rogge wins top Olympics job Belgian has been elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Samaranch
|
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2016 |
| Aug.8 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Lilly King wins gold in 100m breaststroke, calls out Yulia Efimova |
|
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2013 |
| Aug.18 |
Moscow |
Bolt completes golden hat-trick |
| Aug.11 |
Moscow |
Athletics: Bolt reclaims sprint world title |
|
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2009 |
| Sep.22 |
Spain |
Chess legends Kasparov, Karpov face off |
2005 |
| Mar.10 |
Moscow |
Chess master Kasparov to retire |
|
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2017 |
| Oct.15 |
China |
Sharapova beats Aryna Sabalenka to win Tianjin Open title
| Apr.27 |
West Germany |
Sharapova: Russian wins on return from 15-month doping ban |
2016 |
| Jun.8 |
|
Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal
Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation after failing a drugs test
| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
Maria Sharapova failed drugs test at Australian Open 
Former world number Sharapova, 28, tested positive for meldonium, a substance she has been taking since 2006 for health issues. | |
2015 |
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final
2014 |
| Oct.18 |
Moscow |
Serena & Venus Williams: Russian fined for 'brothers' jibe
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
Maria Sharapova beats Simona Halep to win French Open
2012 |
| Aug.4 |
London |
Serena crushes Sharapova to achieve Golden Slam |
| Jun.9 |
Paris |
Sharapova completes career Grand Slam
| Jun.7 |
Paris |
Back at No. 1, Sharapova into final |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Sharapova-Azarenka in final |
2009 |
| Jul.2 |
London |
Sisters Williams beat Russians |
| Jun.6 |
Paris |
Kuznetsova wins French Open over Safina
| Jun.4 |
Paris |
Safina, Kuznetsova advance to final |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Safina seeing off compatriot Zvonareva |
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
Serena beat Dementieva |
2008 |
| Aug.17 |
Beijing |
Nadal, Dementieva claim tennis golds |
| Jan.26 |
Melbourne |
Sharapova claims Australian Open title
2006 |
| Dec.3 |
Moscow |
Safin wins Davis Cup for Russia |
| Sep.9 |
New York |
Sharapova powers to US Open title
2005 |
| Jan.30 |
Melbourne |
Safin fightback ends Hewitt dream
2004 |
| Jul.3 |
London |
Sharapova wins Wimbledon over Serena
|
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2017 |
| Dec.1 |
Moscow |
World Cup draw: Ronaldo to face familiar foes as Portugal lands Spain
| Jul.2 |
St. Petersburg |
Germany secured first Confederations Cup title
World champions Germany made a victory against Copa America winners Chile. Lars Stindl hit the first-half winner following a mistake by Marcelo...
| Jun.29 |
Sochi |
Mexico unprepared as Germany rolls on to Confederations Cup final
| Jun.28 |
Volga Region |
Chile reaches third straight major final
2016 |
| Jun.16 |
France |
Euro 2016: France expels Russia far-right fan chief Shprygin
| Jun.12 |
Southern France |
Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence
Map of Marseille France Russia and England could be kicked out of the championship if their supporters are involved in further acts of violence, UEFA has warned
2015 |
| Jun.7 |
Switzerland |
'Russia & Qatar may lose World Cups' - Fifa official
2014 |
| Jun.26 |
Brazil |
Algeria advances for first time with 1-1 draw vs. Russia
| Jun.22 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally
2012 |
| Jun.16 |
Poland |
Russia, Poland exit Euro 2012
| Jun.12 |
Poland |
Poland earn draw with Russia |
| Jun.12 |
Poland |
Football fans in Warsaw clashes |
| Jun.8 |
Poland |
Euro 2012 starts, Russia win, Poland held
2010 |
| Dec.2 |
Switzerland |
2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia
Map of Zurich Switzerland The Russian government has pledged billions of dollars to build new stadiums and infrastructure. Putin did not attending the ceremony
2008 |
| Aug.29 |
Monaco |
Zenit see off United to claim Super Cup |
| Jun.26 |
Austria |
Superb Spain too strong for Russians
| May.21 |
Moscow |
United victorious after shoot-out drama Manchester United have won the Champions League 6-5 on penalties over Chelsea after final finished 1-1 after a dramatic rainy night
| May.14 |
Northern England |
Zenit shuts out Rangers for UEFA Cup
2005 |
| May.18 |
Portugal |
CSKA seal Uefa Cup triumph over Sporting
2002 |
| Jun.9 |
Moscow |
Riot after World Cup defeat |
|
|
2014 |
| Feb.8 |
Sochi |
Sochi's 1st gold: Kotsenburg of US wins slopestyle |
|
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2017 |
| Apr.30 |
Sochi |
Russian GP: Valtteri Bottas wins first ever F1 race |
|
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2018 |
| Feb.18 |
South Korea |
Krushelnitsky named as Russian suspected of failed doping test
A Russian athlete suspected of failing a doping test at the Winter Olympics has been named as medal-winning curler Alexander Krushelnitsky
2016 |
| Dec.9 |
London |
Russian doping report alleges 'institutional conspiracy'
| Sep.14 |
USA |
Wiggins and Froome medical records released by 'Russian hackers' |
| Aug.23 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Russia banned from Paralympic Games |
| Aug.7 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal Russian athletes are banned from competing at the Rio Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russians will appeal
| Aug.4 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Rio 2016 Olympics: 271 Russian athletes cleared to compete |
| Jul.30 |
Switzerland |
IOC panel to have final say on Russian athletes' participation
| Jul.25 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Swimming & rowing ban 10 Russians from Rio after IOC report |
| Jul.24 |
Switzerland |
Russia not given blanket Games ban by IOC
Russia will not receive a blanket ban from Rio following the doping scandal. The IOC will leave it up to individual sports' governing bodies...
| Jul.21 |
Switzerland |
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban for next month's Games
Map of Avenue de Beaumont 2 1012 Lausanne Switzerland Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping program | |
| Jun.17 |
Moscow |
Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Putin
| Jun.15 |
|
Russia doping: New Wada report reveals obstructions to testing |
2015 |
| Nov.13 |
Monaco |
Doping: Russia provisionally suspended by IAAF Russia's athletics federation has been provisionally suspended from international competition - including the Olympics - for its widespread ...
| Nov.11 |
Moscow |
Russian president wants doping investigation
| Nov.10 |
Moscow |
Athletics doping: Kremlin says claims are 'groundless'
The Kremlin has dismissed accusations of widespread state-sponsored doping among its athletes as 'groundless'
| Nov.9 |
|
Athletics doping: Wada commission wants Russia ban 
Russia should be banned from athletics competition, a World Anti-Doping Agency commission report has recommended. Russia was accused of running a ... | |
|
|
2014 |
| Feb.15 |
Sochi |
USA beat Russia in penalty shoot-out |
2011 |
| Sep.12 |
|
Russian crash survivor dies in hospital |
| Sep.7 |
|
Airliner with ice hockey team in fatal crash
Map of Yaroslavl Russia An airliner carrying members of a major league ice hockey team has crashed shortly after taking off killing 43 people. 2 people survived with serious injuries. The Yak-42 burst into flames shortly after leavin... | |
2009 |
| May.10 |
Switzerland |
Russia edges Canada 2-1 in hockey final |
|
|
2018 |
| Feb.26 |
South Korea |
Russians win men's ice hockey gold -- then sing Russian anthem
Map of Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium Pyeongchang South Korea There was controversy after the Olympic Athlete from Russia team beat Germany to win 4-3 overtime men's ice hockey gold Sunday
| Feb.22 |
South Korea |
Alina Zagitova wins gold for OAR in women's single figure skating
Fifteen-year-old Alina Zagitova won Olympic athletes from Russia's first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's single figure...
2014 |
| Mar.7 |
Sochi |
Winter Paralympics open in Sochi |
| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Olympics closing ceremony is trip through Russian culture
Map of Sochi The ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday night took viewers through what organizers called an artistic look at Russian culture
| Feb.23 |
Sochi |
Canada beat Sweden 3-0 to win Olympic ice hockey gold
Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz scored as Canada became the first team to retain the Olympic hockey title since the Soviet Un...
| Feb.22 |
Sochi |
Russia's Wild wins second snowboard gold |
| Feb.21 |
Sochi |
Sweden tops Finland, into ice hockey final |
| Feb.21 |
Sochi |
U.S. men's hockey falls to defensive-minded Canada |
| Feb.20 |
Sochi |
Sotnikova makes history for Russia |
| Feb.20 |
Sochi |
Canada beat USA in overtime thriller |
| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Bjoerndalen wins 13th Winter Olympic medal |
| Feb.19 |
Sochi |
Russian hockey knocked out of Olympics by Finland |
| Feb.17 |
Sochi |
U.S. duo Davis and White skate to historic gold |
| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
Russia's Volosozhar, Trankov win pairs gold |
| Feb.12 |
Sochi |
Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze share women's downhill gold title |
| Feb.9 |
Sochi |
Russia claimed their first gold medal of Sochi 2014 |
| Feb.7 |
Sochi |
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opens with glittering ceremony
Map of Fisht Stadium Russia Athletes from 87 nations paraded before 40,000 people in the Fisht Stadium before president Vladimir Putin declared the Games open
The Olympic flame was lit by Russian former triple gold medallists Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina as fireworks illuminated the sky. At a cost of $50bn, the Games is the most expensive Olympics in history even though Olympic ring doesn't open at the ceremony
|
| |
| Feb.5 |
Sochi |
Journalists report hotel horror stories as Russians scramble to finish construction |
| Feb.4 |
Sochi |
Putin arrives in Sochi ahead of Winter Olympics |
| Jan.26 |
Sochi |
Cossacks now helping with Olympic security |
| Jan.17 |
Sochi |
Putin cautions gay visitors to Sochi |
2013 |
| Dec.30 |
|
IOC 'confident' Games will be safe |
| Nov.9 |
|
Olympic torch in first spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts are taking the torch for the Sochi Winter Olympics on its first historic spacewalk, ahead of next year's games in Rus...
| Oct.28 |
Sochi |
Putin: 'Gays welcome at Sochi Olympics'
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted gay and lesbian athletes have nothing to fear at next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi
2010 |
| Mar.1 |
Moscow |
Medvedev rips Olympic 'fat cats' |
2007 |
| Jul.4 |
Guatemala |
Sochi gets 2014 Winter Olympics
The result was a triumph for Putin, who put his international prestige on the line by coming to Guatemala to lobby IOC members
2001 |
| Jul.16 |
Moscow |
Rogge wins top Olympics job Belgian has been elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee. He succeeds Samaranch
|
|
2009 |
| Nov.7 |
Bavaria |
Haye beats Valuev to win world title |
|
|
2016 |
| Jul.23 |
Western Australia |
Russian balloonist 'breaks Fossett's round-the-world record' |
2015 |
| Jan.31 |
North Mexico |
Balloonists complete Pacific journey