images from. the streets of canada after. the break. live from moscow this is r.t. good to have you with us as our top stories now pakistan has decided to boycott crucial talks on afghanistan's future next week in a bid to come back on corporation with washington it already strained ties sunk to a new low after a recent nato airstrike on army checkpoints killed twenty four pakistani soldiers. briton growing strongholds as public sector workers walk out of a pensions and the country's biggest strike for a generation some two million people are taking part nationwide thousands of schools and offices are closed while hospitals are being forced to focus on emergency care. and britain orders the iranian embassy in london to close as the

diplomatic rift deepens after violent protesters stormed the british compound in toronto the u.k. reacted to the siege by putting out its own anderson starting from. a record number of egyptians turned out to cast their vote in parliamentary elections that tell here demonstrators remain skeptical st paul is meaningless if a powerless parliament is ruled by the military. or two years might sound like a long time but when you are trying to finish building a lympics city from scratch then the heat is most certainly on the russian resort of sochi may still resemble a construction site in the united states of the twenty fourteen winter games there everything will be ready in time and to hold them to their word the president of the international olympic committee has just paid a visit find out more in our special next.

and. yeah the present danger national and think that mediates so great to have you here with us in sochi i know it's not your first time in the city and start your first time inspecting and filing facility what is preferable to actually modernize existing facilities to a big city like in london. or build everything from scratch like in sochi or world we have no preference between the two and the types of projects what colors in the according to the of the game for the athletes so we first look at the welfare of the athletes had there we have two options either we go back to a city that has already organized the games have referred to refurbish a graded. restart from the third or part of the country and we build

a complex right the one sort of a board has advantages and disadvantages but the quality of the game for the athletes comes first what you've been expecting sochi now how is it looking what have you seen so far so very you think i think the team and trying to change or we respect that all the deadlines we see a strong support of probably go to the government but also for the corporate world russian federation is very supportive as you begin to see over the population so we are playing not the cost of the winter olympics in sochi it's actually estimated between twenty and thirty billion dollars which is ten times more than some bank over what you've seen is this cost justify it absolutely now you have to distinguish the appreciation of course from the investments by the government. the operational costs that is what it costs to organize the games for a period of. two billion u.s.

dollars it is the same sum as vancouver this is the same summer studio three a traditional course do not augment. the original cost funded by local sponsorship by ticket sales but also by the support of the international olympic committee to the organizing committee what makes a difference is the fact that in some countries you need to build from scratch everything else is to create in sochi because the season you will sport resorts in vancouver we had just to raise an existing went to sports resort so that makes a difference but you cannot count these cost as being done for during the games and two weeks of competition this is going to leave a great legacy to the country you will have in sochi the russian federation a state of the winter sports resort region something that did not exist before it will have an average of the of the airport that would benefit for the population

you would have new roads and new power system and you sewage system so it's not just the games it is the city as a whole thing that whatever is being built in sochi right now where they would winter olympics could also be used as a venue for other massive international sports events absolutely you would have the formula one grand prix you could stage regional events you can stage world championships and you will states who are in there with this was also the early big games many many but i know that security is also among the top issues during the olympic games just how much of a challenge is. in sochi compared to london for example you're going to compare two countries securities are always of paramount importance we have hardware in munich seventy two. the security has to be on top of the priorities and it is on top of it it is the work of the local local authorities it is the work of government they

only have the means to go to for security and i trust completely operational purpose in this respect for example when you choose a venue for things to take into consideration the mentality of the people who are hosting i mean the locals for example in in sochi but the games are local people the games are not organized by the international olympic committee we supervise we advise we support find i'm sorry but the whole the whole identity is made by the local organizing committee to look at. the summer games in athens this was the identity of coming back to. the greeks and saying friend after friend and get into the game. beijing identity was the most populous country in the world a lot of it will be the city that has invented you know the sporting for football sports were invented in england so the identity would be something very local

always sort she would have its own identity if you think about in your own words what makes sochi so special for and also she had a lot of special things differently it will represent the winter aspect of your climate and your country of course in the summer it's not the case but russia has been again to fight with snow and ice and winter i mean the even you history winter spring a major role in conflicts and wars so she will definitely be also the unique combination of beautiful see the black sea. you don't have that many times because it's close vicinity of very high mountains with perpetual snow and the sea and the beach so that's going to be unique so. unique. circumstances sparks of that nature is the key to this search. picks yeah absolutely one other subject i know that you've admitted that illegal is one of the main threats to modern sports i was wondering

how can how you see prevented is it even in your power to do something about it. we can do a lot by monitoring the sports results we can do a lot and that's what we're doing we can do a lot by monitoring. the betting. and when we see a normal profile of the i think for a particular match then we can start i think writing and we do this with governments because we need the support of governments to crack down the street and some say that doping is even less of a problem and illegal betting which agree nowadays doping is as dangerous for sport as it were betting i put them side by side i think it's not one of the it's more important than the others we have to fight duping we have to fight. and bigger better just because we've been talking so much lately about a leak and that in everyone's interested in what is it exactly i mean how hard is

it to track down these people what are they called illegal batters are they literally criminals or is it like an organized crime group you have two types you have the law and the only betters. you have the organized crime whether we would really be criminal gangs or very high bets sports results and then they go and see the athlete or the coach or the trainer had been manipulated the result of the match and this kind of you know generate the huge amount of money and all of that is now possible because of good internet because you need to communicate from one account for your one part of the rock or another these great thing if we very sophisticated how big of a share of business is it can you compare it to something like track trafficking or prostitution or it's not that proper. the f.b.i. has skull could be. that there was more than one hundred fifty billion us dollars

in illegal betting last year per year yes that's fifty. you cannot open a newspaper now dear sweet god hearing that. being a match fixing and country a country would be hard to say it is widespread around the world here that london olympic games will mark the end of your leadership style i see what would you say is your successes greatest talents. the same as my challengers i mean you know. the challenges will be the quality of the games chargers who will be to compete in the course of the complexity of the games not only going to be will try for the very hot for. the challenge will be to fight building to fight the leader betting but that is also something we'll start to address case to make your case move more because thirty a lack of movement and money on gets the the out and front of t.v.

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legal moderation archie. get. her. book stores are naughty pakistan has decided to boycott crucial coal somehow future next week and it's a comeback of a corporation with washington already strained toys sunk to a new low off the recent nato air strike on the checkpoints that killed twenty four pakistani soldiers. britain grinds to holes as public sector workers walk out of a pensions in the country's biggest strike for generations some two million people are taking called nationwide files of schools and offices are closed hospitals being forced to focus on emergency care. in britain one of the iranian embassy in london to close. as the diplomatic rift deepens the pollen protesters stormed the british compound in terre u.k. reacted to the siege by pulling out its own embassy staff from iran. the record

number of egyptians turned out to cast their vote in parliament elections which are here demonstrators remain skeptical saying the poem is meaningless if a powerless parliament is ruled by the military on those stories and more developments for in less than fifteen minutes from now with me in the meantime sport is next with. hello welcome to sport artsy come and see you from the russian capital with me or i'm on trial for palace take a look at the headlines first. match day five they are all police resumes on wednesday as six games take place across the continent. points of the emphasis looking at the need a draw or better against visiting sure to advance to the knockout stages all the europa league. wide to makes right the jersey nets i wonder mikhail prokhorov said

to be pursuing one of n.b.a.'s most dominance big men divide howard. let's get things started with europa league football with rubina are gearing up for a clash against the shamrock rovers in just over two hours time rubin will be hoping to avoid unpleasant surprises against a team already eliminated from the contention the irish team has ordered any group which is led by pollock with a routine and solid hand second and third respectively could have been a bit of these men meanwhile looking to take advantage of the home crowd at the central stadium in cars and boost their confidence for upcoming matches rubina of course marking their calendars for december sixteenth when they face a group leaders pollock in greeks. tottenham the team who drew the groups say both offers for this week however russian roman publishing co is set to be in the starting line up for this game but his unexpected knee injury will keep him away from action meaning jermain defoe will begin out front now the english men are just

a point behind the greeks and are side with rubina on points but are still only third g. it's a goal difference that means that harry read maps men should try to edge this clash in order to escape a stressful finish of the group stage in some weeks time. a must win game. so. you look at the group and. you surely can see ruben be you know just respect and share a. difficult time for anybody so you get a frenzy and you get a match from. meanwhile celtic and after let's go madrid prepared to go head to head in scotland's this group live picture really every last win for the home side celtic are currently third in their group amassing just five points their opponents tonight and it's out inside of you by first and second positions with seven points apiece just three points in their final home game of the group stage are going to

be vital for neil lennon's charges the manager expects no easy match. very well against his correspondent fiction which is. a little mischief. on the team full of. good people. and in the. good books. and. lucian's the school. in real terms. while this year is currently sitting first in the group can seal qualification for the knockout stage if they win in glasgow however there is a message for it's far from their best as they are in the league at the moment but despite having fresh memories on abscessing four one loss from local rivals real madrid last weekend gregorio manzana set his players sights on getting the right

result this night. it is to win because that mathematically takes us through again so we need to do is go out and say get three points which will secure our step in the next phase. europa league group stage matches will continue on thursday were another side from rochelle a committee of moscow have everything in their hands to book a place in the knockout stage as they held off in a storm and that's why so dissatisfied with just the points in their last hole mash this year. has more. become a chief suffered only one defeat in four matches of the europa league in a clash against under licht and comfortably seated second three points behind the belgium side with two matches still to go in these here as european campaign their hosts can place in the knockout stage in the upcoming manchu against third place from grass oh. we have a very strong will to get to the beach on thursday and to win so that we can be

positive about our of each other in the europa league i want to remind you that local more t.v. alongside will be lions unique are the only three teams still participating in the premier league the russian cargo and european competitions just like a serious man look to close the door for sure and to repeat their success in the opening match day where we could i mean and meet the situ of kinetic goals in a two minute spell in the first half that's only railway man coming from behind to clinch it two one away when. there are no concerns about the match there is no snow the weather is good and the pitch is in good condition so we are eager to win our last time match how it's going to be a tough challenge for comment t.v. as five key players are still injured in the moscow side suffered two straight defeats in the domestic league being edged by rival sport and zinni mission it always happens in football when you're on a good run everyone is happy and you hear only positive comments just. as you start

losing everything is vice versa it's managers blame for everything but i'm confident that our team is ready for the clash to ross have outside hopes of friction in a crowd stage as in this michelin dos or inside needs to goals and victory to keep the dream alive while a committee of can secure their place in the round of thirty two was just a point from their last home h. this year is a vote out of. moscow. meanwhile russian premier league's is in need st petersburg could be under fire from you a far as the organization takes another look at a recent champions league group stage incidents at st petersburg fans sizes for showing illegal banners and using small bombs during their sites whole match against cypriots upwell the goal was draw in st petersburg fruits to be quiet and eventful match deeds of the off the pitch incidents referees were forced to stop the game after smoke filled the entire field in the fifty six minute the players did returns and finish the match

a key minutes later but bad game didn't go unnoticed by the u.a.e. fish bowls under the rules as any could receive a point be forced to play several hole matches in and serina or even be x. colluded from the champions league forces a patient all together you a place set to discuss the matter on this amber the night. manchester city have a place in the semifinals of the carling cup following a one nil win against arsenal it remains a goalless until the eighty fourth minute when substitute sergio aguero scored the winner right there so city joined cardiff in the last four to solve black bird at home to nail and liverpool as kenny dalglish's charges sward to an answer goals at chelsea in the semifinal draw will be made after the last quarter final clash between manchester united and crystal palace later on wednesday. and spanish football barcelona have moved within three points of current legal leaders a real madrid after a formal victory over. i like his sanchez. on the back of the next weiss for the

cats lines of the know can the goals came on the twenty ninth and for the first minute that would be added one more at the end of the first half to make bourses lead very comfortable then all messy contributed with a goal of his own straight after the break to complete the rounds it was his sixteenth of the campaign for help the way the game finished the defending champions just recovered from saturday's shock one real first defeat of the season by. all n.b.a. facilities will be opening on thursday with a lockout effectively over the players now aiming to get into its up shape ahead of december ninth training camps but the looming christmas day starts with a shortened six to six game season didn't stop some of the league stars from giving back liberal james dwyane wade's carmelo anthony and chris paul distributing music families in need in brooklyn about eight hundred people receiving boxes of food from the hands of some of basketball's most well known personalities meanwhile paul

could easily be on the move now that free agency is set to start also on december the night and there are already plenty of rumored suitors for the star new orleans hornets point guard play or simply glad to get back to their favorite sports and electrifying the fans. the flip side was like a third symmetry to feel like you know marquee is on christmas day. you know the excitement for the game from there we all missed you guys missed it more call your friends mr you know sort of excited for them that we've been through with the raffle. for the. kids. to go back to watching. we always feel. while new jersey nets already mikhail prokhorov is looking to make his team a power play this year one of the n.b.a.'s most dominant big men's vite howard is on the russian's radar and the nets are said to be offering an extremely lucrative

deal to howard's orlando. magik new jersey could offer to feature across round draft picks and their own censor brooke lopez so the magic for howard twenty five year old howard is looking at a chance to play alongside the net star point guard duran williams. alberto contador says he's sorry gets in next year soared to france if he wins his appeal against a drug suspension the court of arbitration for sport in switzerland and of the spanish cyclists hearing last week the final decision isn't expected until the new year the twenty eight year old athlete still doesn't know whether he will be able to write next season our not this is why the vats course of the war is already planning for the year it's why it's well. i'm not you know on sunday think my calendar will be a bit different to last year but the time structure from the stores after the first part of the season in the month of april i will have a rishta name return to competition in june and it will feel a green thinking about. i'll be back with more sport in

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