and this is from the russian capital top stories now a domino effect in the middle east as unrest in egypt resonates across the region have been spiraling out of control with a number of deaths already recorded washington says it's. a good step in achieving democracy. russia's foreign minister counterpart in london to try to put behind them common interests this is the first visit since deteriorated the killing of former federal security service agent an exam. in two thousand and six.

five people dead in the. region three policemen were killed in a gun battle. in the republic of dagestan. looking for a better future with other people's lives in the process the debate over. this comes as a free speech is found guilty of. speaking out against the issue. while the winter olympics as we reported a little earlier in the russian city of sochi a fast approaching with only three years left to make the preparations. of the sochi twenty fourteen organizing committee. to get the latest on the buildup to the games and that interview is next.

is that jessica thanks a lot for being with us today my pleasure right so three or so ago till the opening of two thousand and fourteen in sochi you said in one of your recent interviews that time is your main challenge how ready are you and does this mean that maybe you're afraid that you're not going to be done on time you wrote we just in the middle for wonderful journey to deliver the most in a way to ever olympic and paralympic games which will celebrate this period we knew more than russia through sustainable positive changes and we interim will inspire the wall and we can all weakness now really positive changes in the region i can tell you that three years to the games way in the good shape we deliver and

everything within budget and on time so no dumps that russia will be prepared for the games and the possible level so you have test competitions going on in february on the slopes in sochi how do you think they're going to be assessed the european cup will be the first international exam. with the presence of international olympic committee and i know that. from the i.o.c. it from claude killy the great will come to church the slopes. again i said the first test event well it's been one year since to vancouver olympics and what do you think you've learnt there and what are some of the things that maybe you're implementing in sochi the first of all we were very much. it

by the success reach over again eyes are in terms of the creating the wonderful electric i would say atmosphere in gauging the nation around one positive project secondly we were very impressed with the great sports result which in national team of canada team and this also was a great lesson flown from there and this certainly the proper planning is the key factor of the success and that is why we have to be ready for any unpredictable things like you remember what happened in the region the which was secured for the snow for one hundred thirty years suddenly was suffering with the local small so we have to predict every scene and to be ready to deliver what we promised now there's been criticism that canadians bills to so-called white elephant and the

bank or of facilities weren't being used enough do you fear the same thing about sochi trying to be in the way to frame everything we created and submitted for the i.c. consideration sold it and sold. legacy plan will be with me until after the games were and the rest some interest in it if again we're trying to be innovative there are three main which will be disassembled and then move to another region in the assembled those that. this month will it's not. temporary this is completely permanent menus but you can imagine how excited the region who are now beating to host the real lympics venue in the city which never hosts the game but that's the same thing they did in london right venue that they had for the olympics was completely dismantle. the. yes but dismantled that

means that they will be disappeared but will be working in sort of a real sport to multi-purpose mean you. in the different region but in accordance to the same limp expander let's talk about the mascot everyone is dying to know what nascar is going to be do you know it's going to be. who knows this will be a democratic election how does the process go. there are several stages the selection of the mosque on the first of all it was a mission all white complain and then really proud to say that this is the first time in the history of the olympic movement when all the nation express on this. and the must quote candid that their nation will deserve they submitted to the candidates more than twenty four selves and different pictures did you expect so

much people to participate frankly no we didn't expect expect that it would be a real national interest and we're very happy that it was completions between. your old caucus and the central part. very eager to bring those on moscow it is a candid to be on the top of their in then professional jury. presented by most to recognize the respected representative from the elite sport science and of course culture and art selected the short least. eleven candidates they must quote which will be. submitted to the audience and the people will be voting for you revision is the same approach

same seat. for those can do that which will be the most desirable who will. the most interesting story and will convince the audience the police is elect me so it will be like that i know it's a different team but rochelle so won the world cup to host in two thousand and eighteen did you advise them before they went to syria. we were not involved in the bidding process of to solve them eighteen. like any russian citizen was. very much inspired with great presentation and the fact that russia. had. to host the first time in the history of. the bold cup and this is a great synergy between. big sports events which is now it's it's a trend that russia is beginning winning global sports events because sport is

a national priority for our country and i will state leaders making the process of the successful process of building and. using the preparation for the big scale events at the great is at the least it seems to be the rather. smart strategy to pull all the country. partners are putting said that everyone for the players and the participants of the world cup two thousand and eighteen these us will be wait now for the olympic games only the credit people will happen visit for a reason why can't everyone have a visa freezing for the olympics. i can tell you that. all the credit to people of course will be provided with no entry visa excess of the host country this is mandatory for any host nation. for this big daters.

let's wait and see. it will depend on the situation in the wall but i can tell her that. we can all see the great progress for the make him. approach this more simple good. to russia i heard this from my foreign friends that it's already well streamlined and it's much more easy to come to russia now you've said that hosting olympic games makes things happen what legacy do you want to leave to russians and commit to the world right you know everything we're doing we're doing for legacy and that legacy will be the key aspect of success of beat. but we're not only talking about

that so that you will turn from the summer resort all the year round for sort it's much more b m. such as a project such a twenty five thousand words. let's say blueprint for all of russia. is a model city where the most. innovative things could be tested and see that implemented all around the country and i can tell you that we can enjoy already a legacy in. three years of the game we can already conclude that we have for each . of the better free environment. model. where the accessible environment for those who have disabilities now implemented into the russian law and it's compulsory for in the region for any new buildings or reconstruction to be implemented this is

a greatest achievement for the country where. fifteen million people get disability every morning trying to get to the street secondly. on their way to. the region and we have created a new standard in construction and from the beginning of our beat we aim to not only. protect the environment in the region but also in hence the situation over there and the second achievement we called the legacy now it's a green standard in the construction so very similar to the lead bream standard in the sustainable development and now any construction in the country also should be done within very. strong. standard to be environmentally

friendly and this sort of things it's also one of the great example that how careful in handling within the nature it's a wonderful example of. introduced in all of the persian leopard. in the caucasus region and the last but not least. the volunteer culture. introducing the contrary that come through we. really deserve for their. better success now start the process of selecting. the most insistent volunteers who will be. proud volunteers not only for the sochi games but will bring the social help and support in the region and create. through real tangible legacy

for the generations to come. thank you very much i sent you thank you.

look. top stories this hour on r.t. a domino effect is feared in the middle east as arm rest in egypt resonates across the region have been spiraling out of control but the number of deaths already recorded washington says it stands behind the protests in tehran calling them a good step in achieving democracy. russia's foreign minister meeting british counterparts in london to try to put the past behind them and work on common interests this is the first high level visit since ties to the killing of former federal security service agent alexander litvinenko in london in two thousand and six. russian security is back in the spotlight after fresh leaves five people dead

in the country's troubled northern caucasus region three policemen were killed in the gun battle in the region and two others died in double suicide blasts in the republic of dagestan. looking for a better future but are accused of ruling other people's lives in the process the debate about multiculturalism migrants seek refuge in europe this comes of the free speech activist in austria is found guilty of denigrating religious symbols speaking out against the. innocent fifty minutes from now in the meantime unions there with the latest from the world of sport you know it's such a time again isn't it exactly to the business end of sixteen times but interesting enough no russian teams in action. we're going to have to wait until thursday night that's a league night but before that there is an awful lot of football to be played that's coming up in just a moment ok. thanks

for joining us this is sports today i mean these are some of the stories we're covering over the next ten minutes or so. that the game. begin the first night of champions league action in twenty eleven just. one of the game. truck stop of russia's most successful ever motor sports star. announces his retirement. off the mark after a three year wait and russia's only world ice track makes its debut. in the civil. the first not of last sixteen champions league football is under way two games on the night including an intriguing bottle the some ciro. very intolerant. on the same pitch against. boston recover sufficiently from

a back injury there's no score as yet after a round three minutes of play. in the night so there clutched the. need to. enter the favorites so far though. in the first leg of their europa league last thirty two time game ended with the score nil nil. all right the champions league action continues on wednesday were perhaps the game of the entire run taking center stage arsenal versus barcelona it is a delicious fixture with the two are of the club game going head to head barcelona are still too warm in their tournaments finals back in two thousand and six a title they also won two years ago i began against english opposition in the final time the couple on side has been on fire domestically this season winning

a historic sixteen straight games before drawing. over the weekend. but the odds are against arsenal furthering their participation in the competition that londoners enter the clashes on. dogs but then again any team in the world taking on parse out the moment would not be right favorites saying up the arse and bangers man sits second in the english premier league will be seeking revenge for last year's six three get lost to the same opponents at the quarter final stage. shakhtar donetsk of arrived in room for their last sixteen first leg champions league tie with the ukrainian champions one just two out of a dozen matches against the tally in teams in the european cup none of them away from home even worse reading for them is the true poor from the last time the sides met in two thousand and six that was for no loss and rolled. out all perfect in the sorry ass sides campo were almost lost to the results whereas defeat at home by not

fully again by this it is in the league thirteen points behind leaders ac milan. believes it's time for real madrid to end their nine year wait for a record ten title in european club football's premier competition the spanish giants visit leone in a week's time for the first leg of their champions league run of sixteen the self-styled special one seems to be keeping an open mind you know everything is possible. so this is a. real madrid result of the competition in the next. but. we are real madrid. back to live action for a moment where just a so english premier league fixture is up for consideration this choose the evening its fourth think placed birmingham of the same thing close to medieval newcastle

united the home starters are aiming for a fifth win in six games in this one after four minutes there is no score as yet. you cassell themselves have not won since five days into the. ticket prices have meanwhile been set for the euro twenty twelve championships in poland and ukraine forty dollars will get you into some of the group games if seats are available of course stadium work still very much underway across the two countries with tickets to go on sale next month somewhat surprisingly you could also possibly get a seat at the final in kiev on july first twenty twelve for just fifty bucks if you're seeking a better if you go up price rises to have to eight hundred dollars like the world cup in south africa last summer tickets for the games will be sold exclusively through the website. to the motor sport world where multiple dakar rally champion bloody. ease to retire the rest unveiling the news of a press conference right here in moscow believe one of the car come to seven times

in the truck section which is a record one hundred three the forty one year old winning astonishing sixty three rallied stages in total and despite finishing his driving career and will continue to work with the commands must retain. excellent results in the it's no time to end my career i would never have done that if we hadn't such gifted youths on the team who can replace us and wish to not to repeat the results to the had but also to improve them. ok let's stay motoring but move to the ice where russian racers have dominated out the second stage of the speedway world championships in tell ya team nick like cough retain top spot in the overall standings after finishing second on the night. the winner of the speech making comments save each losing the count on the liberal leader eleven points another russian igor on and off was third in the fence sitters excelled in sweden stephan

spend some was better than the rest of the five but still only managed eighth place however not all dispense money to complete the distance with rushes off the force on the free stuff research. by three time tour de france winner alberto contador has been clear to compete again after the spanish cycling federation accepted his appeal and overturned a provisional one year doping mound the twenty eight year old sponsored was suspended in august after testing positive for a small amount of the bond on a polock agent clenbuterol during last year's tour. we're speaking of boats not only the spanish cyclist but the best cyclists in the world it's all this that for the spinner should ration and for spanish cycling this is good news. ok that brings us on to the n.b.a. hardwood where milwaukee have given their playoff hopes up push in the right direction rushing the los angeles clippers on home court one hundred two to seventy

eight points carlos delfino leading the way with twenty six points including your best effort from behind the are in the third quarter of the books off by. the argentine also made a career high seven three which on the night was almost walking in the final for the bucs setting thirty one to sweep the los angeles team one hundred two seventy eight the final score of the person i was an abysmal two wins twenty one losses on the road this season. elsewhere charlotte had a winter remember seeing off champions the l.a. lakers at home by twenty points houston also had no problems at home against denver while the top team in the western conference san antonio beat new jersey on the road also away victories for atlanta and portland over detroit on minnesota respectively. brings us to boxing where money and shane mosley are gearing up for what fight fans hope will be a blockbusting bought on may seventh in las vegas pac-man will enter as big favorite against thirty nine year old sugar shane with the w b o welterweight

championship belt on the line at the m.g.m. grand these my first time doing. the one and you know. i mean. i'm really happy for this fight and i like what i said to him and you know in the ring. we forgot that we were friends we had to do our job to. give a good fide in him to make people happy what can i say i'm going to be ready made to fight against manny pacquiao who's a great fighter. and these are the type of fines that lead to being. finally the world's top losers were getting busy in the moscow region this week artie's constantine but top off reports now on how the if stage of the sports world cup unfolded. russia's only trick football player luzhin skeleton was built three

years ago in parramatta sixty kilometers outside moscow and the venue has finally deputy at the highest level by hosting a stage of delusion world cup goodness that is a track for the world cup stage has been prepared perfectly everyone is very pleased with it and they say it has become even better it has changed a lot more to some parts were built and it's not the same track it was last year. meanwhile in the man singles in the best russian loser james who could delight in his fans winning the inaugural world cup event on the home ground the thirty nine year old olympic silver medalist heading stage between number fourteen to his choice academy forms before psychologically it was very hard because of the burden of expectation i'm very glad i won in front of the home fans but it's great that i managed to beat the gentle athletes on my home track today it was getting killed and it was snowing so the track wasn't very fast this six time winter olympians

left behind the two german losers félix wark and you langer by clocking the fastest time on the track and setting a new record. for all the athletes say the track is unusual and very challenging i hope next year the european championship will be held here these world cup leg was a testing run for many losers they got to know the track so by next year they will be fully equipped and ready to compete are men talking at all three to li currently on top of the overall rankings have to settle for fifth lace and the overall world cup winner will be decided at the last stage in latvia next week am constrained by our team. you know all the big names are in the moscow region this week and that is all your sport i'll see you soon but do you stay here because the weather will keep you in touch and just a. hungry

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