Tag Archives: Plushenko
So that's what happens to Olympic funding in Russia (surprise! corruption!)
Since I seem to be on an Olympics kick this week — or, rather, a why-Russia-bombed-in-Vancouver kick — let’s continue with this story: A high-ranking Russian athletics official has been arrested for demanding a hefty slice off a government disbursement … Continue reading
Posted in sports, Uncategorized, world
Tagged bribe, corruption, Evgeni Plushenko, Figure skating, Moscow, Olympic Games, Plushenko, politics, russia, Soviet Union, Track and field athletics, Vancouver, Vladimir Putin
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Russia's Olympic self-flagellation, Plushenko's whining continue apace
If you can believe it, Russia still hasn’t gotten over its sixth place finish in the medal count (eleventh, if you’re counting golds). Yesterday, President Dmitry Medvedev held an award ceremony at the Kremlin for the Russian Olympians that brought … Continue reading
Posted in sports, strange, world
Tagged Audi Q5, Dmitry Medvedev, Evgeni Plushenko, Evgeny Plushenko, Figure skating, Gold medal, Olympic Games, Plushenko, russia, Saint Petersburg
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