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take three hour some college for for prayer in presenting the olympic. what is it supposed to symbolize don't we aim to organize the most innovative for a wimpy games which will celebrate the spirit of new modern russia a sustainable positive change world which will inspire the world control but we shouldn't forget about our roots and unique combination of the different kind of. russian tradition of handicrafts this unbeatable strategy to demonstrate the beauty is. the difference so for all kind of russia. this will be very desirable on the high demand so when they are an artifact and i'm really proud of laced. recent. wonderful yeah yeah you can use it as a blanket blanket you can use it as a towel you can use it as a as a thing for picnics and you already have it you already had it on your books and everything yes yes is here so bramble different place for you. so. this is this thing is part of the olympic club now the sochi two thousand for team mascots the post where it will inform you of a log. or in a way to flow go always go to are you in a story.

international olympic committee is to meet. the good people and we're delivering in accordance with kids we have infant. well as such as the winter olympics are still our way off but the spirit of the games is already alive and kicking athletes are putting newly built facilities through their paces and sports fans are already defending the advance mascot on social networks here's spotlights the media with more. in three years' time these troops will become the battlefield for olympic glory rosa the old pine ski resort new sushi designed to go on a massive ballroom and will become the two thousand and fourteen winter games biggest bang year it has already had a successful test run but it will still be european alpine skiing cart earlier this year from safety just takes to making sure there's enough snow no stone was left unturned in making sure everything hit a quality mark and that was just one test event out of seven to take place in sochi before the olympics a third of the being used are still being built but the major make o

last week sounds in days left until the twenty fourth in the winter olympics officials in russia's resort city of sochi a working around the clock and pulling out all the stops to wow paddler is that's where taters a lot. of nets martin and his takes you on a tour of some headline grabbing contemporary art right here in the russian capital . hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene i was south of here one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capital carriage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture it's set in the former. under by now is looking for certain holy ghost town that presents approve of exhibitions by international and russian artists serves as a catalyst a meeting point for moscow's emerging policy one of the current displays is called me whole communities split into three main themes street punks configuration and new abstraction so how does go

and twelve the olympic torch comes to russia the second week olympic games. in such a way that he'd find out more. and direct from the heart of moscow this is r.t. we're certainly glad to have you with us now envoys that representing libya's opposition council are in paris seeking humanitarian and financial aid earlier the u.s. denied them diplomatic status and during their first official visit to the white house by the anti gadhafi movement rebel representative mahmoud jibril says that they are in desperate need of food and medical supplies in the besieged city of benghazi but they are having trouble getting washington to release colonel gadhafi has frozen assets the u.s. had promised to hand over some of the multibillion dollar funds anti-war activist john reid says any revolution is on shaky ground when the opposition try. to western countries for help the us are interested in stopping the revolution but not helping the revolution i think the intervention was meant to corrupt and control the revolution for us ends and not hearing any real life of its own o

times how the olympic torch comes to russia the twenty second winter olympic games begin inside there with r.t. to find out more. bringing you the top news headlines it direct from the heart of moscow this is our team we're certainly glad to have you with us. convoys representing libya's opposition council are seeking are in paris seeking humanitarian and financial aid earlier the us denied them official diplomatic status during the official visit to the white house of the anti develop the movement rebel representative brill says in desperate need of food and medical supplies in the city of benghazi but they are having trouble getting washington to release colonel gadhafi has frozen assets u.s. had promised to hand over some of the multibillion dollar funds anti-war activist. says any revolution is on shaky ground when the opposition turns to western countries for. the us are interested in stopping the revolution but not helping the revolution i think the intervention was meant to corrupt and control the revolution for us fans and not giving any real life of its own or any capacity to

more tourists will come the olympics will bring festive mood into town. i think the medals rubio was and was this team will be formed better at home. that cooler player pair and snow leopards have been recently picked as the olympic mascots less than three years' time this dream team will greet the athletes and visitors of the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games a lot of agree this sporting spectacles on the planet is just one thousand days away but if the sochi olympics vision is going to be as grand as russia imagines every minute down to earth completing the mammoth construction outward on time and in budget there is more theory to sochi as you can see russia is on track with all the work everything will be ready just one thousand days laugh and tell that olympic torch arrived in russia that's how the second one tellem play games well finally began. and while some are used to clean the water as something quite ordinary for millions just finding it at all is a daily struggle in india as mumbai many local families lack an adequate water supply a

plus they're celebrating a very important milestone just one thousand eight hundred until the olympic torch concert rush to the second winter olympic games big games inside she can win that seat find out more. midnight in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story the u.s. has denied libyan rebels official recognition this after a visit to the white house by a senior member of the opposition council which is pushing for international support the libyan on the way he says rebels are having trouble getting russians into release credit off these frozen assets the u.s. side earlier promised to hand over some of the multi-billion dollar funds to aid the opposition anti-war activist john aris believes any revolution is on shaky ground when the government turns to western countries for aid. the us are interested in stopping the revolution but no helping the revolution nothing you can do venture and was meant to corrupt and control the revolution for us fans of the north through here with any real. a life of its own or any capacity to actually alter the situation i

under starters orders of russia starts the official countdown to the next winter olympics which will give gaza just under one thousand days and it is the biggest sporting event to be hosted by the country since the summer moscow olympics in one thousand made. up next to the beautiful and of the bizarre one martin andrews is certainly one of those and he is also up next with moscow. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene and we started one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capitol garage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture it's set in a form. founded by. signally god's plan that presents a problem of exhibitions by international and russian artists and serves as a calculus the meeting points of moscow's emerging hot sea. one of the current displays is cool news split into three main themes st patrick's configuration the new abstraction so how

more tourists will come the olympics will bring festive mood into town. and i think the medals rubio was and was this team will be formed better at home with. a cooler player pair and snow leopard have been recently picked as the olympic mascots less than three years time this dream team will greet the athletes and visitors of the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games. one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet is just one thousand days away but if the children big mission is going to be as grand as russia imagines every minute counts towards completing the mammoth a structure now for a long time and in budget there is more to the r.t. sochi as you can see russia is on track with all the work everything will be ready just one thousand days lap and tell that olympic torch arrived in russia that any second when tellem pygame well finally began. shifting gears now while some are used to clean drinking water as something for granted for millions of finding it is a daily struggle in india is known by many local families like an adequate water

possibly thousand days left until the twenty fourth year winter olympics officials in russia's resort city of soft sheet are working round the clock and pulling out all the stops to allow competitors and spectators alike. next martin anders takes you on a tour of some headline grabbing contemporary arts right here in the russian capital. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene and we start of one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capitol garage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture it's set in a form. founded by. said mollie god's plan of garage presents approving of exhibitions by international and christian hartis concerts is a calculus the meeting point of moscow's in those you can't see. one of the current displaces cool news split into three main themes street punks while configuration the new abstraction so i was going to ask health concern

the summer olympics in one thousand eight. and staying with sports the latest with union is coming up next. thanks for joining us this is sports today i'm eating a meal and these are some of the stories we're covering over the next ten minutes or so. nothing between them one g. and. he'll take sole control of the russian premier league meaning it's a lock in which he must go to leapfrog to the summit for twenty four hours a week. thinking green only greens the richest events on the golf calendar reaches its midway point with american david toms come to. one thousand days to go russia marks a milestone in the continent to sochi twenty fourteen with festivals taking place throughout the country. let's get the ball where a lot of the table spoke was at stake it went on g. and coupon went head to head in on saturday evening last six-pack to but the sides feel to find even a single goal the early running coming courtesy all the home side or shoot really should have broken the deadlock through camille i fell out off here and she con

with numerous people showing up to support the olympic push it is clear that it's not only the athletes who are working hard to help russia put its best foot forward on the global sporting stage the bonds of course are key and finally thousands of people will enjoy their fifteen minutes of fame next year when they take part in the olympic torch relay ahead of the twenty twelve london olympics the first seventy four locations on the rooftop being revealed in the british capital most places have yet to be confirmed but the relay already covers every nation underage and within the united kingdom county of cornwall being the first on the list of play will travel over thirteen thousand kilometers in seventeen days eight thousand torchbearers will participate ninety percent of them will be local people who want to be nominated by people from their own community is something boxing champion david haye believes is a very inspirational thing. it's great but it doesn't have to be a celebrity or someone who says well that a well established that somebody in their life really he's he's got to talk

organizers have revealed details on the olympic torch going around the u.k.. it will light the cauldron signaling the start of the 2012 games. >> this is where it all began, lands' end, the first stop on a 70-day tour which organizers say will embrace all parts of the vatican them. the route has taken over a year to finalized and will cover a thousand miles stopping off in all of the major cities and towns but it will also go to some of the more remote parts of the nation with london 2012 promising that 95% of the country will at some point only be an hour away from the torch. a world champion gymnast was in the today to try to ignite a bit of local enthusiasm for the torch relay. >> a lot of people have said, this is london, london people, or as having it come to liverpool, manchester, the north west in general, it allows them to be inspired by the olympics and feel they are part of it. >> the hard work of preparing for next summer's games is well underway. these gymnasts are dreaming of getting old. organizers would like a torch relay to be about the unsung

more tourists will come the olympics will bring festive mood into town. i think the medals rubio was and was this team will be formed berta at home. a polar bear pair and snow leopard have been recently picked as the olympic mascots less than three years time this dream team will greet the athletes and visitors of the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games. one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet is just one thousand days away but if the sochi olympic vision is going to be as grand as russia imagines every minute down to its completing the mammoth destruction effort on time and in budget there's more security sochi there we're hearing that the the work almost a complete in some stages and certainly on track els everywhere else to make sure that in a thousand days time when that opening ceremony takes place in the olympic torch is lit in sochi but everything's ready for a fantastic winter games. well some are used to clean water is something quite ordinary for millions it's a daily struggle in india as more my many local families like a

under starters orders russia begins the official countdown to the next winter olympics which will kick off in just under one thousand days that is the biggest sporting event be hosted by the country since the summer olympics and right. now art is something of it splits opinion a lot like martin and he's up with the moscow team that's coming up next hour here on three. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene i always thought of one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capitol garage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture is set in a former. founded by that is you who are simply cogs on the garage presents a program of exhibitions by international and russian artists and serves as a catalyst a meeting point to moscow's emerging policy. one of the current displays is cool news listen to three main themes street punks configuration and you abstraction so

just one of many insults she trying to cash in on the olympic dream the first reports of olympic operate of richmond's came immediately after the southern russian city won the right to host the winter games in two thousand and fourteen but this year the number of such crimes has dropped. police largely due to local authorities in sochi tightening control over streets bender's sochi souvenir stands are full of sports goods most of them like these t. shirt right here so your so cheap or city of the future or have logos resembling the olympic emblem but officially they are not with legs since none of these goods carry all the elements which would make them full of copyright the official partners of the sochi two thousand and fourteen winter games likely close manufacture of other one some group leggers target the most large quantities of such merchandise have been seized by a russian customs and counterfeit item differs from an authentic one in quality first of all and that's something that can be easily seen but this type of merchandise intensity is defined by the hologram the only license

the clock ticks down to america's winter olympics into russia with a thousand days to go the country is already warming up ahead of a friend picked off. of you with us here on r t i matt trezise our top story to us has denied libyan official rebels official recognition this comes after a visit to the white house by a senior member of the opposition council which is pushing for international support the libyan envoy says rebels are having trouble getting washington to release colonel gadhafi has frozen assets the u.s. had earlier promised to hand over some of the multi-billion dollar funds to aid the opposition anti-war activist john a reset as any revolution is doomed to failure when the government turns to western countries for help. us are interested in stopping the revolution but not helping the revolution i think the intervention was meant to corrupt and control the revolution for us aims and not doing any real life return or incapacity to actually alter the situation in libya in the way that the two soon and egyptian revolutions did the object of the us is to to keep the libyan

more tourists will con the olympics will bring festive mood into town.i think the medals rubio was and was this team will be formed better at home. cooler beer hair and snow leopard have been recently picked as the olympic mascots less than three years time this dream team will greet the athletes and visitors of the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet is just one thousand days away but if you thought your one big vision is going to be as grand as rush imagines every minute counts or is completing the mammoth construction now for a long time and in budget there is more ski r.t. sochi. you're with i think it's good to have your company today and still to come this hour the mighty volga one r.t. as we take you on a journey along the longest river in europe it's been in the back of the russian economy and an inspiration for its culture. well known by its probably best known as the birthplace of one of india's greatest exports that of bollywood like many of the country's more cosmopolitan cities i

following a disappointing time the beijing olympics three years ago russian weightlifting seems to be on the up again the russians managing to secure nine goals at the recent european championships puts with the london games drawing ever closer improvement remains and assess the day it was an impressive showing though by the one nation in cars. one rushes women topping four out of seven with the main claim five summit finishes were all but one of those victories came in heavier weight categories which means there's still much work to be done than the skills point of note also asian powerhouses china and south korea were of course not a vaulting meaning the upcoming world championships in parts should provide a clearer picture of how far russia has progressed or not. but with the. main role is to get ourselves ready for the olympic games in london we haven't just started our preparations the day we started them straight out of the play jean gaines we failed to win the gold medal but we still have work to the catch the likes of china and hopefully we'll put in the beautiful moments of t

and the countdown begins with a thousand days to go before the next winter olympics kick off in russia hundreds of volunteers are setting the mood. just after four pm here in the russian capital you with r.t. welcome to the program now the u.s. has denied libyan rebels official recognition it comes after a visit to the white house by a senior member of the opposition council which is pushing for international support and the libyan envoy says the rebels are having trouble getting washington to release these frozen assets the u.s. had earlier comments to hand over some of the multi-billion dollar funds to the opposition well journalist patrick hayes says the rebel allegiance with the west is only alienating the libyan people. robert gates said that he's cautious about understanding who makes up the opposition and so extent that caution is commendable because this humanitarian intervention by the west in libya wasn't a planned strategy as a war without any real aims it was something that the west jumps into you without any real clear sense of who they're doing it on the behalf of who the

and it's exactly one thousand days to go before the next winter olympics kick off in russia hundreds of volunteers are taking to the country's streets to mark the start of this big. now right next door nazi. moscow's trendiest galleries to give you a taste of modern art here in russia. hello and welcome to the program on the streets arts and culture will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene and we started here at one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capital carriage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture it's the former. sound bite there is you can signal it on its palm the garage presents approving of exhibitions by international and russian artists and serves as a catalyst to meeting for its moscow's emerging hot sea. one of the current displays is cool news split into three main themes street punks configuration and new abstraction so how does god's health concern because in russia first we have a big program whi

russian olympic committee. had alexandre zuckoff visited one of the capitals boarding schools a celebratory and sporting spirit definitely in the air there with mascots and athletes all working up a good sweat zuckoff sees plenty of perspectives for the next generation and obviously has a soft spot for the enthusiasm dick youth willing to make a difference. and it's great to see children who like participating in sports and becoming big fans of our currency libyans i enjoy seeing them get excited about volunteering and helping out our cause but i hope that this movement will eventually lead to more exposure to sports all over the country with every aspiring athlete having facilities available to them. with numerous people showing up to support the olympic push it is clear that it's not only the athletes who are working hard to help russia put its best foot forward on the global sport and stage a bunch of gorski r t. and that's all the postings i think. bringing you the latest in science and technology from the

and it's exactly a thousand days to go before the next winter olympics kicks off here in russia hundreds of volunteers have taken to the country's streets to mark the start of the big countdown. back a war next to a nazi explores the growing passion for contemporary art right here in the russian capital. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded as the countries are saying i was south of here one of the most famous innovative art spaces in a capital carriage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century russian architecture it's set in the former. sounded by there is a cover signal a gong strung up carriage presents approving of exhibitions by international and russian hartis and serves as a catalyst a meeting point for moscow's emerging policy one of the current displays is calls me news split into three main themes street punks configuration can you have strachan south coast guards health concern because in russia first

with numerous people showing up to support the olympic push it is clear that it's not only the athletes who are working hard to help russia put its best foot forward on the global sporting stage and once again are key. on a thousands of people will enjoy their fifteen minutes of fame next year when they take part in the olympic torch relay ahead of the transit problems in olympics some people like haitians on the route have been revealed and ever since capital more places have yet to be confirmed that's the way they already covers every nation and region within the united kingdom county of course being the first on the list of playing for travel almost thirteen thousand kilometers in seventeen days eight thousand torchbearers will participate ninety percent of them will be local people want to nominate like the former and this is something pops and chanting david believes is a very inspirational thing. it's great but it doesn't have to be a celebrity or someone who's a really cool well not a well established that someone in their life going to his college to get things done trains in it

and ukraine another victory in the country's chain of successful bids including the next winter olympics and the twenty eight team in football world cup. thousands of syrian adds high government protesters take to the streets once more amid heightened security pressure cautions demonstrators against seeking support from foreign states and this comes as the u.s. reportedly prepares to declare president assad's rule illegitimate. the flow of refugees from arab uprisings threatening to divide between european union member states at odds over who should oppose the migrants that are considering reestablishing borders in the free travel zone. next martin anders takes you around moscow's trendiest galleries to see how contemporary art is making its mark in the russian capital moscow out coming up. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded out of the country's art scene i was south of here one of the most famous innovative art spaces

symbols illegally applied this who tells boone replace the olympic sign on his gates. to attract customers he's now facing a fine for copyright violation and so should police say he's just one of many thirty souvenir stands are full of sports goods most of them great here say either sochi or city of the future or have logos resembling the olympic emblem but officially they are not good legs since none of these goods carry all the elements which would make them full of copyright. but after these funny little creatures were picked in a nationwide televised boot it didn't take much to inspire the copyright boy leaders to produce their own versions and now custom sells us a full of unofficial bears hares and snow leopard veges but not all vendors seem to want to sell them i mean do you have the olympic memorabilia here. no of course we don't i don't even like this mask i voted for the both north keys you know. as full scale official souvenir sales won't start until later this year moves to visitors these asian tourists simply pick what's available you make a fine admiral k

in the meantime and with such olympics in mind russia's where police have the top places at. world cup advancing the gunsight two time olympic champion all designed to a who had previously unknown scary german no seam scheme to stay in the national team and with. the roster the russian team is optimistic that the beatriz will follow i hope that we make a step forward to see you but you know the body isn't or not the computer but i think the russian team has a big cut out to be the most the most difficult thing because we find the best talent so next season rushers and visions in biathlon will be new coaches will be put to the test with the olympics approaching the circle of gold targets are becoming more visible because they are about out of origin. tennis now and world number four andy murray has become the first british man to reach the summit files of the romancers after coming from a step down to be germany's florian meyer britain's top ranked player could only take one gave in the opening set and see dramatically turn things around to lose and to no ceiling victory one s

they support if you have the olympic memorabilia here. no of course we don't and i don't even like these mass kids my beautiful the keys you know they are good when it's full scale official souvenir sales will start until later this year moves to visitors like these asian tourists pick what's available captain's hats are in good supply this spring you make a fine admiral the organizers of the big event assure official olympic merchandise will take the sales gold medal leading fakes lighting their dust tennis ball or ski argy sochi. as the programs continue in a few minutes we'll bring you emotional first on the country of people who've lived close to nuclear disaster sites and survived to tell the tale they're now calling on global decision makers to revise their nuclear policies which they say is still a threat to humanity that's the how the next hour follow kes here on r.t. from moscow.

well following a disappointing time at the beijing olympics three years ago russian weightlifters seem to be on the up again the russians managing to secure nine goals at the recent european championships but with the london games drawing closer improvement remains and assess it it was an impressive showing by the home nation in cars than russia's women topping four out of seven weight categories while the men claim five summit finishes however all but one of those victories came in heavier weight categories which means there's still much work to be done plan the scales of pointed note also asian powerhouses china and south korea were of course not involved in the upcoming world championships and poland should provide a clearer picture of how russia progress. on main role is to get on stilts ready for the olympic games in london we haven't just started our preparations the day we started them straight after the beijing games where we failed to win the gold medal but we still have work to do to catch the rights of china and hopefully we'll put in a good performance of the upcoming world

use the twenty six thousand ice hockey world championship because he already how the next winter olympics on the twenty eight team took the world cup in full. and he you come trees are galled so you've a huge should have used to refugees from the arab uprising this is migrants from one state to another blown up towns in the border checks returning to the unit. that takes you around trendiest galleries to see how contemporary ellison is making its mark in the russian capital. hello and welcome to the program on this week's arts and culture show will be taking a look at russian contemporary art galleries constantly opening up in the capital such modern day creativity has exploded onto the country's art scene our we started here at one of the most famous innovative art spaces in the capital carriage house in a wonderful example of twentieth century architecture it's set in the former. founded by far is you said the holy ghost town the garage presents approving of exhibitions by international and christian artists and serves as a catalyst a meeting point to moscow's emerging policy. one of th

do you have the olympic memorabilia here. you know of course we don't i don't even like there's a mascots i've been to twelve adult north keys you know. as full scale official souvenir sales won't start until later this year moves to visitors these asian tourists simply pick what's available you make a fine admiral captain's hats are in good supply this spring despite all the counterfeit frenzy the organizers seem not to be too alarmed there's still about a thousand days to go before the big event plenty of time to set their own olympic sales record that is below the ski r t sochi. thanks gary hello and welcome to business there have a salmon bin laden is cause not a bill swings an equity commodity in currency markets with some analysts expecting for the impact however the recipient of nobel prize in economics robert mundell says bin laden's demise will have no substantial effect on the u.s. economy. but i don't think there's going to be any transfer in that and i think those are quite separate things that have everyone is re

the world cup is in 2014, and the olympics, the summer olympics happens two years after that. the country that produced pele has three years to build 12 stadiums in 12 cities for soccer's main event. construction on those venues may be a little behind with just one-third of the $20 billion in infrastructure funds spent. rio's olympic facilities are further ahead, many built for the 2007 panamerican games. brazil is hoping for an $11 billion positive impact to gdp as a result of this moment in the sports sun and a chance to prove to the world that this emerging market has indeed arrived. that will do it for us today. thank you so much for joining us from brazil. on this week's "wall street journal report." next week just in time for wedding season, we'll talk with fashion designer and ceo vera wang. each week keep it right here where wall street meets main street. have a great weekend, everybody, and i'll see you next week.

more tourists will come the olympics will bring festive mood into town.i think the medals rubio was and russia's team will perform better at home. pooler fair hair and snow leopard have been recently picked as the olympic mascots less than three years time this dream team will greet the athletes and visitors of the two thousand and fourteen sochi winter games. one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet is just one thousand days away but if the sochi olympics vision is going to be as grand as russia imagines every minute counts or it's completing the mammoth construction now for a long time and in budget there is more security so cheap. and best of the compass iraq c c volga join us here as we take you want to join the longest river in europe the spin the backbone of the russian economy and an inspiration for its. money by is probably best known as the birthplace of one of india's the greatest exports that of bollywood but like many of the country's more cosmopolitan cities it's undergoing constant change thanks to an economic boom for the milli

now russia's olympic figure skating champion any patient their hopes his plan will be lifted to allow him to compete at the start of games in twenty fourteen thousand and six champion is currently bought by the sport's governing body you after pulling out of last year's world championships through injury only to take part in lucrative exhibitions shortly afterwards that's while his future hangs in the balance there's a new to events which could offer his country another chance for gold because that child has more. the days of dominate and the global figure skating see maybe greenland for russia as triple olympic medalist of guinea pollution has been declared ineligible to compete. but is the recent poll championships in moscow revealed young talent could be in the pipeline seventeen year old actor gets things could claim in bronze at his maiden world event and there's even more good news for russia who looked impressive their first ever winter olympics in three years' time with one more skating gold up for grabs in sochi for the first time. out of the twenty thirteen world championshi

symbols illegally employed this hotel's spooner place the olympic sign on his gates. to attract customers he's now facing a fine for copyright violation and sochi police say his just one of many sochi souvenir stands are full of sports goods most of them like these t. shirt right here so either sochi or city of the future or have logos resembling the olympic emblem but officially they are not good legs since none of these goods carry all the elements which would make them full of copyright. but after these tiny little creatures were picked in a nationwide televised move it didn't take much to inspire the copyright leaders to produce their own versions and now customs house us a full of unofficial bears hares and snow leopard bed just but not all vendors seem to want to sell them to me because i want to go do you have the olympic memorabilia here. you know of course we don't i don't even like business cards i've been told i don't know skis you know are good you know as full scale official souvenir sales won't start until later this year moves to visitors easy to rest s