twenty fourteen winter olympic games marked with phenomenal athletic performances conclude with an enchanting spectacle the night sky of sochi littering as the world's eyes are glued to the breathtaking those inseparable. with the olympic flame having been extinguished we look back at the competition this and say sions of the games as well as top notch support from the spectators. and in the other top stories ukraine edging closer towards splitting apart the opposition dominated parliament appointing its own ministers and president while the southeast refusing to bend with its head of state nowhere to be found.

one am in moscow i match reza bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news the twenty second winter olympic games now officially over capped by a spectacular closing ceremony in fireworks that drew the all of all who watched organizers pledge to put on a show and they delivered even poking fun at themselves or that one last little olympic ring that wouldn't open during the opening the spectacle the i.o.c. president thanked russia for the games that he said lived up to expectations and more it was a memorable games with plenty of new records and celebrations and also some heartbreak hill graduations to all the winners and the participants especially the russian home team for their late surge to the top of the medal count we've been busy here at r t putting together the best and brightest moments of the games our sochi team presents the olympic program. sensations while russia comes to mind their own drew will talk about them at

a minute you're starting your number five we're ok holland the netherlands the dutch nation wondering six in the medals table the rules my face will tell you why because they got eight gold medals all in speedskating over one day you know one sport kind of sort of person if you like they got twenty four medals in total twenty three of those were in speed skating and the other one came from. i told you last hour all good stops we all want to run the speed skating i've got a car else could've come from so that's number five the dutch the next one the new generation of russians that we've seen at these improvs didn't that new generation do well also wearing skates we're talking figure skating at least what a star she was pressure is really on her it really was too because the other star there was the fifteen year old sky who fell twice during her routines many people oh no that's russia hopes gone but it's not the giver turns up puts in the best performance of her life and she is russia's first woman ever to win figure skating gold in the individual event after olympics amazing for her we've also got new

russians to enjoy because four years ago wild victory they were on. guard amazing i'm a fantastic then i got russian passport speak wild as an american he married a siberian then got a russian passport and asked why did he come here what was the story just because it was a world he no initially he wanted funding he couldn't get the funding he needed to do his training from america and russia gave him the option but they said look you have to be russian russian citizen how can i do that you can marry that russian girl friend of yours who happens to be a snowboarder so they did anyway so coming here he got a career and he got love drea and love i mean they were together before we have to say that it wasn't an arranged marriage and from that respect kevin there was love there already but look at blossom on the slopes too because she got a bronze medal brilliant victory and victory on. he didn't he fell out with a south korean federation skating photo with him would he fall over there i don't know if you are but i'm sure the pope had a step too on the phone is what i'm saying it must be some green are these in the

south korean a little i'm going to go let me give you a quick story first he fell out of the federation he had an injury to you which meant that we did not seem at the last olympics but russia said look if you need another country to represent here we will give you all the funding and the expertise you need it was a bit of a gamble from russia's point but look at paid off your three gold medal cracky where next. well next i'm going to turn the page where next we're going to go to the old wolf darling he didn't or we just so was forty two is old for a libyan isn't it it is for an impi and it is for million people and look he became or he has become the most decorated winter olympians ever because during his time in sochi he picked up two gold medals which means he's now got thirteen in total over six olympics so that's amazing and then of course how can i not talk about teams you know russia number one number one and this is the main reason for me i was in vancouver four years ago everybody was so disappointed distraught it was

a lot of soul searching because they only got three gold medals that was their worst performance ever since the fall of the soviet union forward wind for years and then put in the best performance since the fall of the soviet union that got thirteen gold medals at no time as russia got more than that and really accelerated towards the end though to me it did it really did an article that don't well it's hard to say but i think a lot of sport is down to your mental preparation too and once you know you've got to be groundswell of your home nation. building on your slaver seventy percent of the people watching ever think up to seventy percent were russians themselves like that and we saw great examples of that vic wild i'm a big fan now but he was almost out in one of his hate on his route or on route to the final but he didn't panic he carried on and you could see he wanted it more than the other guy and he got it. for a share of scandals too it can be argued that he got more than he deserved indeed from western the styria over gay rights to highly debated rulings by the judges and

referees of the games in the surveys because of the busy laughing the biggest controversies of these olympics joins me now you've got your top five and i said a start by saying that sochi has been surrounded by more scandal than any other olympics in recent history to flew away as the games went on it is indeed someone into russia's got ninety nine problems but the olympics is that one room. i'll start with number five five is doping overall the olympics were very quick game special mention that the latest technology they did and it happened just lately because the latest technology can detect the smallest traces of any kind of substance. we had a german by athlete whose results were an old we had ukrainian skier who was caught and her scored discounted and austrian skier in fact was banned from today's just this morning fifty k. . cross-country ski destroyed before number four is snow it was one of the biggest criticisms coming it is how beautiful but article places have snow all of

the major news networks showing the beach down here no one bothered to show the beautiful mountains we have just an hour's drive away the snow was here was great weather lots of sun that did create a bit of a problem to have to report the slopes when there were in short sleeved shirts and sure not just a day many days we had people one of the i.o.c. . organizing committee was here today saying people were complaining they were getting sunburned but the snow was slushy we had a lot of falls but when it comes down to it the athletes and the i.o.c. it was very happy with with the conditions there was a backup plan we had a couple of fog delays but overall everyone skis snowboards on the same snow number three number three is versus yeah huge was a huge one so debatable whether or not it should be number three but let's have a three tonight because it was a huge scandal leading up to the olympics it should be mentioned during the olympics there weren't any kind of instances reported of discrimination or any kind

of problems for that matter we spoke to many many athletes scores of them that were very happy with the way things went. or to be such a big issue with the world cup that gays are legal is of course people are saying ok search is over where will the critics go now catheters going to be interesting. and much much more severe. laws. there concerning. sexual orientation it should be mentioned though ironically at the same time as these games all of the noise about about russia and anti-gay laws in the united states in arizona during the games a law was passed which basically allows anyone to to decline any kind of service to someone based on their sexual orientation because of their religious beliefs but look at number two the moving goal post number two hockey. i think it's fair to say the most exciting match of the olympics the usa versus russia of course

a long time rivals goes way back to soviet times really. there was a goal that was there would have been a third point could have been a winning goal for us so they scored a cording to international hockey federation's if the goalpost is off its pegs the goal doesn't count the ref on the ground was american that was a problem for many on social media but up in the box the the judges who watched the tape did say that according to the rules the goal does not count but many unhappy russian fans especially on the internet. watch talk realistic i still number one media media's been leading up to these olympics we heard about sochi being held in a war zone about toothpaste bombers terrorism terrorism terrorism of course that's no joke security was a big thing we heard about hotels not being done no doors of blackwater it was just just a tremendous tremendous media coverage really not about the sport not about the athletes but it should be said that once the games got started it did become about them and

that was what the organizing committee wanted so their overall satisfied hoping that sochi could have broken some of those russian stereotypes top five scandals thanks for telling us what you thought about in the run you put the bitterness and the lovely. best with the games although the competition was truly limp you know i think you'll agree for years long rides. henri's to a plethora of photo finishes the winners were forced to give it their all if they wanted to find themselves on the podium end of the day he's pulled scott to spread the game's seaside plasticized of it aside to tell us about the high poll for us not to limply and say it's quite hard to imagine the intensity of the competition for the people taking part in it. yes it really is a fine line isn't it between success and failure for all those joyous moments that we see in spare a thought for those athletes who have now really missed out on success by a fraction of a second in some cases the margin between success and failure between joy and despair is so narrow that even the latest technologies concept right the

competitors take for example the women's downhill skiing for the first time in winter olympics history the gold medal was actually shed and tina maze clocking identical times not even a piece of tracing paper could separate them well in the men's biathlon must start french remarks in full card was going for a sochi hat trick he was going for his third medal of these games he threw himself over the line in desperation but was now only missed out of it is now we edged out in the photo finish by norway's emil haye place fence in a match in the despair before card and who can forget one of the more humorous climaxes and finishes to any race in winter olympics history it came in the men's ski cross now of the four compacted says three of them fell at the final jump they all slid over the line at exactly the same time in different positions and shapes along the ground no one of them knew exactly what was going on so as we celebrate the sporting successes here in sochi let's just take a second and spare

a thought for those who haven't narrowly missed out by a fraction of a second all those years of training and hard work and it comes down to the blink of an eye but of course not all the competitors here in sochi were expecting to compete for gold and not all competitors here in sochi needed a photo finish to determine their final position in the standings. for some athletes sochi twenty fourteen was simply about taking part take for example indian illusia shiva can shave in his commitment to his sport highlighted by his training regime winding his way down dusty tracks bypassing dopes and lorries along the way. my wife's insight yes he may have come thirty seven thousand and thirty nine but the him there is more at stake following accusations of corruption the indian and limpid committee were suspended by the i.o.c. in two thousand and twelve and was lifted during these games meaning cache vun could finally compete under his nation's fly unfortunately there's

a lot of politics played to the flag of india which i'm sure many people back home are not happy with but now that's over that's a lesson learned for everybody and one thing is to look ahead to one of the more colorful characters of these games was prince you bertus of hohenlohe in london the fifty five year old is a descendant of a former german royal dinner state he's also a photographer and the pop star who goes by the name of royal disaster. these are his sixth olympics the jewel nationality miti skis for mexico he's never won a medal for the maybe deserves gold for p.r. so i think that russia the only problem that at this stage that i heard the p.r. person like me to be for the p.r. before i mean you know it's a great place. on the for venue for the for everything is really. the issue

that just got the positive from my over to europe and to america that we're so negative it's time to make his debut in these games bruno banani went in the luge is not his real name mind as part of a sponsorship deal he changed his name to that of the german underwear company but he told me he wants to be known for his sporting prowess if i didn't qualify for their lives they wouldn't care at all what names i am so. i thing is the most important thing that i try hard in training hard to get to the next and is any winter olympics complete without the jamaican bobsled the main attraction for press and fans raising their own funds to compete missing a connecting flight losing their luggage on coming second last still didn't dampen their party spirit proving that in amongst all the sporting excellence there is still room for sports to be fun. such a. liam fans have been an inspiration throughout these games of course but it seems they've really taken a problem so as to enjoy the experience to the fullest from wacky outfits to some

very soul vocal chords as well these olympics will be remembered as cherished as a modern address reports that. stand out from the crowd wigs schemes flags as passionate diehard fans will do anything to support that chosen country this month's olympics has brought the interest of the rev characters from russia and around the world the brighter the better patriotically stand and cheer for their sporting heroes for some it's taken lots of preparation. as soon as it was announced that the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics would take place in song i started getting ready for there are a lot of things i prepared for it helmet clubs posters flags for others it's the first time in russia and face paints an extreme outfit so the only accepted form of attire spread the love and leave your inhibitions this is. so she's been

a stick it has been great like it has been a great time we're having fun. if you like at all everybody's friendly. the russian team fans house located inside the olympic park is a central point as an interactive indoor museum more than ten thousand deliberate fans come here every day sharing. motions question is discussed russia's victories in which the conditions of life russian far enough down here everyone is part of the fix. well as the recent two man bobsled team scored goals where better to have your photograph taken here in the russian fan house there are also various other locations where you can pretend to participate in various winter olympic sports. fans are invited to participate in physical competitions over courses on the computer and they can try to hound some olympic sports equipment it's also a tour through time as torches from across lympics are on display and over one

hundred fifty schools in champions from previous games and my guest appearances so far. the fun house is i can say before or are interested in like the games themselves with people from different countries together extreme families included meaning it's less about medals and winning and more about society embracing schools uniting people even if you are dressed as helpless president. such a faulty. really sir the amazing closing show we'll talk about that in just a minute it was a really strange moment when the flame extinguished that huge olympic flame that had such a journey to get here we saw it lights up for the beginning of all this so much excitement you saw the tears on people's eyes that i got to be we really strange to see gold really touching the flame is not really out it's essentially given the

start of the paralympics this is what sochi now means for the olympic already starts because over seven years but for now let's concentrate on the closing ceremonies so it's really unfortunate but it is always par for the course we were able to show. us exactly what was going to decide that because a very strict copyright rules. like that every time within the picture is nothing new however we were looking. at wachovia as well and you are saying it was phenomenal it was family was very different than the opening ceremony just as grand again they went back through the deep russian history this time there was a focus on the historic. performing arts so they went through. the bugs one theater downstairs learned what it was largely he was there and just just at the very end very famous russian conductor conducting what looked like a child's chorus and they essentially i assume are singing as we're looking at these beautiful fireworks so really a tremendous show people were floored lots of people crying in the audience people

very proud of course russia coming out on top of these olympics breaking so many records it's going to such an emotional moment when it all comes to an end i think people are genuinely happy but also a little bit sad right now but of course we must look to the future so the paralympics kicking off on the seventh of march last for just over a week doesn't it and then just remind us what's going to happen remind of us what's going to happen to the majority of this site afterwards well there's a huge hope that this will be the future of russians were saying earlier that russians did not break thanks are in fact. their worst performance ever happened and so it's a huge relief overhaul of sports there's a hope that this will bring sport back to the quality that it was back in soviet times when there was no what's left to him to we're. just going to take a pause because it looks like we're getting some great shots of the crowd here follows this but not quite sure what you can see that it all over oh yes you can see that what it is you can see it's fantastic about look at me the whole shebang

looking out the live shot of the moment so you know guys you know you can see the beautiful backdrop spectacular ready to watch but you know a great games thomas barkley are on today he said there were a great game says far as he goes he is concerned and i think that must rest since we're a little bit skeptical themselves that cook was top of the pathetic norma's and to have her and i think russell maybe a little bit nervous that they would pull it off and for russia today they realize that they did it and they did it really really well and that means something very important to russians to ordinary russians across the country. so the sochi two thousand and fourteen olympics are finished the games provided an unforgettable and inspiring moment that will be remembered for a long time but now it's time to switch gears to the rest of the week's news stay with us after a short break. no

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twenty three minutes past the hour the turmoil in ukraine is our top story of the week after the most turbulent week in its post-war history of the country undergoing a complete government overhaul since taking the reins of power in the capital the opposition has been at work stablish ing its own new order or he's a purpose going off as more from. situation here resembles more and more cool since the president's fled the city along with some of his supporters those deputies of the state or from opposition parties and they have been passing laws like a printing press the latest include the appointment of the acting president and of the russian as the second official language in the country even though in the east up to fifty percent of those living there are ethnic russians are still under the

full control of the protesters some of the former officials have been arrested while appointed are known for their fire right. to say that events unfolded quickly here is almost say nothing and for more about how things went on and what's the situation here like on the ground here's a report by my colleague. own hell was breaking loose in kiev on tuesday to compromise with seemingly reached all of a sudden ukraine's capital with plunged into the worst violence is seen so far almost two hundred dead the central streets of one of europe's finest cities looking like a war zone and snipers shooting from rooftops including our group what we have now is that you have radical elements that we have ready. there which is somehow here and driven by especially as we see using snipers and so on and which is not controlled by the opposition either by the

west directly so everything went out of control just two days later it was a totally different scene to the president make the biggest concessions he had right over you know early election day and opposition led government and returned to the republic there were i think more of the protests didn't buy it was still. there if the president does not resign by tunisia. i just want you. to meet i my ten o'clock on saturday they were has nothing left to store all the police were gone and the ruling party had. bleakly lost control over the capital so this is the presidential administration building which used to be the probably the most protected governmental building in the whole of the of the biggest fight in the first stages of the protest happened here now as you can see we are taking on an excursion that is no longer controlled by the police or the government the protesters have occupied this building as well this means that you will never be

back here as a protest the president made it has to retreat to the east of ukraine and was now really defiant even after receiving news that parliament had ceased to recognize him as leader by an overwhelming majority and announced an early election season if you look at all that is happening now which is the most part is vandalism and crimes this is my strong belief that i will do everything takes to prevent my country from splitting up stop the bloodshed but it went from bad to worse than ever before which was parliament leading this article i will use it to michel go from prison sparking jubilation and to use independence square. trying to seem to force the change everything you're hearing here is the best of this country where protesters are in high spirits is the sound of the country i simply do think it's nice because governments and constitutional powers all over the world and wake up in the country and. reporting from kiev in ukraine. this map

shows you how much of ukraine is now refusing to follow new lead the ten provinces home to more than half the country's people regional leaders gathered in the city of harkov to express disapproval of what's happening in the capital. you know just when this is starting to do local authorities every charge of all political decisions on the ground in these regions we have to protect our land we think that the central authorities are paranoid and that their decisions cannot be considered constitutional in order in here not the only thing people used for their country are angry about many say feel abandoned by out of kobe chaffery made concessions for the opposition and flay. if i'm shocked and disgusted by the actions of the president i never thought he'd never betray the korean people i thought that he'd hold on to the end. we all expert alexander were curious things janick over just policies during the crisis turn people against him i think was the only which is a political corpse we've seen people in the eastern ukraine us saying how utterly

betrayed they feel by him there was a release today by his own party what's left of it we've gone to the regions which accused him of betraying the ukraine i think he is an artillery discredited man he's made threats which he's never followed through he's never supported cheat he's the police and the security forces who were very loyal to him right up until almost the end and he cut deals with opposition leaders who were quite obviously since the nineteenth of january to no longer in control of the crowds and here so he's political leadership has been disastrous and i think that he's recognized across the whole country coming up how the global pharmaceutical giant boost their bottom lines stay with us in our to rational.

judy cox a utah mother out of spite but an entire line of t. shirts at a popular chain store at her local mall the reason that she bought them was because she feels that the images of nearly naked women on them violate her local towns decency code she wants to make it clear though that she feels the store has the right to sell this type of shirt just not displayed in an exterior window ultimately her plan is to return the shirts on day fifty nine of the store's sixty limit let's hope for her sake they don't have a no return policy i bring this up because this is a great example of a nonviolent form of protest that actually works cause the scandal and more importantly it will make the company lose a few dollars technically the girls on the shirts are even fully exposed believe me i checked thoroughly and i would even call them r. rated the local communities have the right to be more conservative than the rest of the nation if they want to be and it's good that judy cox actually did something rather than just sitting at home on the air complaining about moral decay across the country if a housewife from a small mormon community can stand up to the man what's stopping you but that's

just my opinion. i don't see how european countries who are member of the european union can solve the problem without leaving the european union so it's obvious that countries like great britain or france you named friends especially with increasing poverty in my opinion they have a difficult they have a difficult time to solve these problems but i think at least they should rearrange the principle rules of free movement of persons and improve the system.

it's a built in the law. caught on or cause he thought you had taken my stuff. and was a lot of kid at the mall now holding your kid out of the door your interest is more high can you up so good at that city courtsey i cannot i had set up a mess i was to be or not but a lesser courtsey across a horse with a just say nice hissing or a medical ok thank you the more. honest than. cork of the other the it with all that to show us that they must or we saw in japan was.