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2010 Olympic Winter Games

Russia President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow on Monday, March 1, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is demanding sports officials step down over the country's dismal performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.Russia, a traditional winter sports powerhouse, won just 15 medals,  with only three golds,  in one of its worst-ever performances. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Presidential Press Service)
Russian Olympic Committee head resigns after flop

The head of the Russian Olympic Committee resigned on Wednesday in the wake of the nation's worst performance at the Winter Games, news agencies said, citing the committee's spokesman.

   
   


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