beans for twelve will be of olympic related three will be. we don't want to exactly copy the olympic games we want to have something a little bit different twenty eight sports federations have already given the thumbs up today the discussions in sochi are making it possible to lay groundwork for the final decision russia was picked as the host country for this year's fields he general assembly partly because it's national olympic committee celebrating its one hundredth anniversary and here in the countries south russians also have a lot to show when it comes to organizing the olympics from scratch with this newly built sports venues and training facilities sochi seems like a natural choice for a big olympic meeting and even though this time we'll see members have not decided on major issues like the european olympics in the coming months we may very well see a follow up of giving such ideas new impulse members of national in committees had a chance to see for themselves the. olympic venues and so perhaps some of the ideas will be implemented

stick around two years might sound like a long time but when you're trying to finish building an olympic city from scratch then the heat is most certainly on the russian resort of sochi may still resemble a construction site but organizers of the two thousand and fourteen winter games say everything will be ready in time and hold them to their word the president of the international olympic committee has just paid them a visit. yeah the present danger national in pink of eighty eight so great to have you here with us in sochi i know it's not your first time in the city and your first time inspecting and a link big facility what is preferable to actually modernize existing facilities to a big city like in london thank over beijing or build everything from scratch like in sochi or world we have no preference between due to the two types of projects what is the quality of the game for deity so we first look at the welfare of the athletes and then we have two options either we go back to a city that has already organized the games we refer to refurbish and we upgrade it . from referred. to t

city of the twenty fourteen winter olympics welcomes the european olympic committee's assembly. so let's start with tennis wager will fritz and guy has qualified for the semi's over a.t.p. world tour finals in london the frenchman bait second rank rough on the dollar in the decisive round robin match of the power with their world number two in the open and taking it on a tie break but the second set went to the spain it's six four so i'm gathering confidently one they decide it's six three but it remains that frenchman joins roger federer in the last four from group b. one medal is also the tournament for the second time in five appearances. the group. will move. through the world. of the world to be. defending champion federal meanwhile maintains his perfect record with different sets victory over modern fish and match finished six one three six six three remember the swiss had already securities placed in the same this while the american was playing purely for pride. in basketball barcelona have joined in the euro league's top sixteen that's after destroying slevin outfit you

the games are not organized by the international olympic committee we supervise we advise we support financially but the whole the whole identity is made by the local organizing committee to look at. the summer games in athens greece was the identity of coming back to the roots of olympics the greeks and saying friend after friend get into the game. beijing i then it was the most populous country in the world a lot of it will be the city that has invented modern sport for football and many of its words were invented in england so the identity will be something very local always sochi will have its own identity if you think about in your own words what makes sochi so special that was socially have a lot of special things differently. the winter aspect of your climate and your country of course in the summer it's not the case but russia has been attentive fight with snow and ice and winter i mean even you history with a spade a major rule and conflicts and wars sochi will definitely be also the unique combination of beautiful see the black sea and the mountains you don't have that many

very special to me and finally the here's where the international olympic movement descended on lastgo this weekend for a prestigious ball to celebrate the russian olympic committee seventeen away from on course or after ports. the london summer olympics are just around the corner and most athletes are in their final preparation stages perhaps that was one of the reasons why the olympic bowls guests were largely the heads on functionaries of various sports organizations from around the world but the stars of the past were on hand to enjoy the well deserved praise from the big wigs and today's athletic talent they're just about the most was that it i think a true russian is one who takes pride in russia's difficult and sometimes controversial legacy in the russian language i mean both the history and the language the names of our heroes heroes of russia are carved in them they are part of them and this is important that's all our people feel related to their achievements while the rest of the world feels aware that russia is a nation of many olympic records. the event was held right n

there again the president of the international olympic committee it's so great to have you here with us in sochi and i know it's not your first time in the city and start your first time inspecting and i linked facility what is preferable to actually modernize existing facilities to a big city like in london thank over beijing build everything from scratch like in sochi the world we have no preference between you two would on the pipes of project what grounds you the quality of the game for the at least are we for the welfare of the athletes and then we have two options either we go back to something that has already organized the games have been referred to refurbish and we are graded. from referred to a part of your country would be the complex like the ones or three. vadra said because i think the quality of the game for good at least comes first but if you've been expecting such a now how's it looking what have you seen so far so far very. good team and. we respect that all the deadlines we see you strong support of probably good government but also the corporate world and the ru

will be ready in time and in order to hold them to their promise the president of the international olympic committee has just paid them at this it that's next. and. yeah the present danger nationally think that mediates so great to have you here with us in sochi and i know it's not your first time in the city and your first time inspecting the facility what is preferable to actually modernize existing facilities to a big city like in london thank all over beijing and build everything from scratch like in sochi the world we have no preference between the two types of project work girls are good quality of the game for the athletes are we first look at the welfare of the athlete had there we have two options either we go back through a city that has already organized the games when we first heard of refurbishment and we agreed that. we start from the third or the country will be the complex straight away and so three. percent figure but the quality of the game friday at least comes first what you've been expecting so she now how is it looking what have you seen so far so far very pleased i t

and finally with the twenty twelve olympic games creeping up fast rushes arresters have shown they are making all the right moves the hosts dominating the european nations cup beating azerbaijan in both the greco-roman and freestyle finals robert for dani and was there for us. entering any wrestling event as one of the favorites has always been a pet for russia the european nations cup held a new school with the weekend's was no exception and with seven nations taking part in the condition it was answered by john we do in russia in florence the freestyle wrestlers were the first in the match to civil scores in so when we divisions. between two ten world cup winner and the month it's not you of proving his place here to give the hosts a one nil lead right before russia's pride in sports three time olympic champion who i certainly feel. nevertheless as a by general motors through who was governor of signaling this would be far from a walk in the park with a heavy sigh and as it was three will after question is this super heavyweight russia's bar circuit and joins us lands abyss of your d

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

absolutely these guys they just love to win gold after the olympics and the tell you what it's gearing up very nicely for london we're going to have a look at why the european nations cup in just a moment. your company this is sports day plenty ahead over the next ten minutes or so including the following. desert storm lewis hamilton takes advantage of a sebastian vettel puncture to win the ultimate race of this season's formula one contest. season sweep another huge night from tom brady in the n.f.l. season ewing crushed the jets three game winning streak. not finish russia's wrestling team gear up for the fast approaching a limpid games with a dull moment to splay up a european nations cup held here in moscow. let's get going with ice hockey where russia has begun their euro hockey tour campaign in flawless fashion the red machine clinching the car yellow cup in finland the first of the tours for international competitions they did it with some style a two one victory over the czech republic on sunday leaving is in the. side with three wins from three legs under a duel off with his f

it's not surprising at all swimming nowhere five time olympic. gold medalist in thorpe said he needs to shake off more of the pool rust after a disappointing this play at the world cup in beijing these trillion who has set thirteen individual global records not to worry though the spike the london olympics fast approaching. it's almost a given thing you know you can return to the polls. five years and expect to be winning things you know it wasn't my intention and facebook position the series of competitions for me is kind of the first stepping stone of me getting back into this competitive mode you know really learning what it's like to be. ready to rise so you know so far i've been pretty happy in the n.f.l. the chicago burbs weathered the storm to fight back and beat the philadelphia turf last night jay cutler the key man for the bears. fixture the eagles heavily criticized linebacker for time early in this one rookie brian rhodes stripping the ball from for take to take it back for six on tie the game at ten a piece that bears then overcame t

ball to celebrate the russian olympic committee sent from costa that as this report. the london summer olympics are just around the corner and most athletes are in their final preparation stages perhaps that was one of the reasons why the local bulls guests were largely the heads on functionaries of various quarters asians from around the world at the stars of the past were on hand to enjoy the well deserved praise from the big wigs and today's athletic talent dozens of them with does that ever have i think a true russian is one who takes pride in russia's difficult and sometimes controversial legacy and in the russian language i mean both the history and the language the names of our heroes heroes of russia are carved in them their hearts often leave and this is important for all our people who are relating to their achievements of the rest of the world he was aware that russia is a nation of many olympic records. events was held right next to the kremlin and didn't go unnoticed by russia's leadership with the lives of their goods enjoyed into congratulate all the co

not finished rushes wrestling team gear up for the fast approaching olympic games with a dominant this play at the european nations cup here in. let's get going with ice hockey where russia have begun their euro hockey tour campaign in flawless fashion the red machine staying on beaten to clinch that car yella cup the first of the tours for international competition be free of the czech republic on sunday leaving it in a to love side with three wins from three a fourth goal of the tournament from alexander further strikes. making the difference for the russians world champions hosts finland went on to sweden in the night's other. football where kiev looks set to be the base for the russian national team dick advocaat and co gear up for the euro two thousand and twelve finals in poland and ukraine though yet to be confirmed sees the russian football union's main. we're very close to a decision as to where we're going to be based for you know twenty twelve our staff know exactly what it takes to prepare for a tournament of such magnitude and we're close to pinpointing the final location

are severely big games for many many i know that security is also among the top issues during the olympic games just how much of a challenge is it in sochi compared to london for example you're going to compare to country security's overweighs of a 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 he's the work of the local authorities it is a work of government they only have the means to do for security and i trust the russian authorities in this respect for example when you choose a venue for a little claims to take into consideration the mentality of the people who are hosting i mean the locals for example in and so cheap at the games. people the games are not organized by the international olympic committee we supervise we advise we support financially but the whole i the whole identity is made by the local organizing committee look at. the summer games in athens this was the identity of coming back to do over again for the greeks as a friend after friend to get into the game. beijing i didn't he was the

just look at these olympic posters. paris, 1994. classical images of athletes.ey couldn't be more different. munich from 1972, modern abstract art. 2012, will be no different. first time since 1972, that artists have been commissioned to create the official posters. so, it only seems natural that they be unveiled here. >> cultural rides alongside the olympics. london and britain has a lot more to offer than just sport. definitely. >> reporter: one of 12 artists asked to paint posters for the game. what do you want people to take away when they see your poster? >> i want people to smile and feel warm and feel that they're part of something and not excluded from it. i wanted to do something that was the complete opposite to that. >> reporter: for an art historian the posters convey more than just an image. >> olympic posters provide fantastic snapshots, they provide a real insight into how posters communicate ideas at different points. >> reporter: not just sport that's depicted but politics, too. >> if we look at the munich posters of 1972, there was a very consc

finally with their twenty twelve olympic games creeping up fast russia's wrestlers have shown they're making all the right moves the hosts dominating the european nations cup beating azerbaijan in both the greco-roman and freestyle finals robert downey and was there for us. entering any risk is one of the favorites has always been a perfect russia the european nations cup with the weekend was no exception and with seventy she's taking in the competition it was considered by june we do in russia in the four innings the freestyle wrestlers. war the first on the mat the civil scores in seven weight divisions. the twenty ten world go winner need a month feel of good his class here to give the host a one nil eat right before russia's pride in the sport three time olympic chant then i set psyche. nevertheless as a by just mothers through third rule us girls signaling this would be far from a walk in the park for the home side and as it was three year old after four more clashes the super heavyweights russia's bar sockets and azerbaijan's aslan's abyss of were destined to result the outcome

and finally the who's who of the international olympic movements descended on moscow this weekend for a prestigious ball to celebrate the russian and then put committee centenary and one quarter of reports to the london summer in big sur just around the corner and most families are in their final preparation stages that was one of the reasons why dylan people's guests were largely david's unconscious reason various sports organizations. from around the world but the stars of the past were on hand to enjoy the well deserved praise from the bigwigs and today's athletic talent this was about the most was that i think a true russian is one who takes pride in russia's difficult and sometimes controversial legacy and in the russian language i mean both the history and the language the names of our heroes heroes of russia are carved in them they are part of them and this is important for all our people who are related to their achievements while the rest of the world he was aware that russia is a nation of many olympic records. the event was held right next to the kremlin and didn't go unnot

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gold three years ago the hopes are now that the latino will be in charge all the way to the sochi olympics in twenty four dean the fast approaching finish stage of the euro tour though his first big test. there lympics are a very serious and interesting affair for me personally as a coach as words in building i want to develop my roster here in russia using primarily kaito players the upcoming international tournaments including the world cup should reveal their capabilities and then we can start thinking about it in the big city that polite enough promise to give youth a chance at the opening stage in helsinki and indeed his team is loaded with promising talent experience that also looms larger both ends of the rink. afforded hikes on the right to life one of the most grizzled veterans the former n.h.l. or already has two world championship gold medals in his pocket but it's hungry for more his present sure to be vital in jelling together the sport. a lot of longer are acknowledging the real talent and the you know someone won the. world during the last really good and i. think. in the te

the walk off will be sourced out soon and then based stars will be ready to put on a show at the olympic games. over to the european nations cup in moscow where russia claimed a flawless victory as the pit as a passion and both the greco-roman and freestyle wrestling finals are not ripples. entering any wrestling event as one of the favorites has always been a petfood russia the european nations cup held a new school with a weekend's was no exception and with seven nations taking part in the can be dishing it was answered by john we do in russia in the finals the freestyle wrestlers who are the first on the mat to sue scores in so when we divisions between two ten world cup winner and the man is an appeal of prove his class here to give the host a one little lead right before russia's pride in the sport three time olympic champion who i certainly hear. nevertheless as there by general motors through their guru as governor of signaling this would be far from a walk in the park for the heavy side and as it was three all after full question is this super heavyweight russia's bar circus and

his glass here to give the host a one nil eat right before russia's pride in the sport three time olympic chant then. nevertheless as a by just mothers through their guru as governor of signalling this would be far from a walk in the park for the home side and as it was three old after four more clashes the super heavyweights russia's bar sockets and azerbaijan's aslan's abyss of were destined to resolve the outcome. it was tough when i realised that i was responsible for the final result so i was pretty nervous in the beginning but as the clash went on and as soon as i started getting a bit tired i said to myself it's auction time i need to take a risk on it worked that was. the twenty two year old didn't let his coaches down securing the crucial points in the dying seconds of the clash before but this time around we decided to give our leading man arrests and let some lee young guns show all fall and test themselves at a high level and it paid off some of them one the others could have done better they have time to prove they still nine months left before the london olympics the most im

mothers the one constant of russian olympic success to in the years has been respected gymnastics we examine how the talent supply on the must is this is covered here. and we begin with some sad news former world heavyweight boxing champion joe frazier has died following a brief battle with liver cancer he was sixty seven the american passing away at his home in philadelphia surrounded by his family fraser will be remembered as one of the sporting icon this of the past century ju and sort of titanic clashes with muhammad ali smoking joe the first man in fact to beat allie in a part of the fight of the century in one nine hundred seventy one he would lose the next two against his old fool but king great mistake in doing so the hard hitting fraser also won a limb pick the world in one thousand nine hundred sixty. to football where it's been confirmed that the second stage of the longest ever russian premier league season will kick off on the eighteenth of november this is group pricing the top eight regular season teams so much there is one who will see defending champions on this year

the olympics are a very serious and interesting affair for me personally as a coach his words in building i want to develop my roster here in russia using primarily k. job players the upcoming international tournaments including the world cup should reveal their capabilities and then we can start thinking about it in the big city. not polite enough promise to give youth a chance at the opening stage in helsinki and indeed his team is loaded with promising talent experience though also looms large at both ends of the rink. afford alexander right to life one of the most grizzled veterans the former n.h.l. or already has two world championship gold medals in his pocket but is hungry for more his present sure to be vital in jelling together the squad. a lot of us there right now are the talent and you know. a little during the last really good and. i think. in the team because they're young they think they are ready and. play good dishes. it's not so with us it's not surprising at all swimming now where five time a limpid gold medalist in thorpe said he needs to shake off more of the pool rus

and finally with the twenty twelve olympic games creeping up fast russia's wrestlers have shown they are making all the right moves the hosts dominating the european nations cup winning azerbaijan in both the brecker roman and freestyle finals rutherford county and was there for us. entering any wrestling event as one of the favorites has always been effect for russia the european nations cup held a new school with the weekend was no exception and with seven nations taking part in the condition it was as their by john doing russian violence the freestyle wrestlers were the first on the mat to settle scores in so one way divisions. between two ten world cup winner and the month of proving his class here to give the hosts a one nil eat right before russia's pride in the sport three time olympic champion who i serve seki. nevertheless as there by general motors through third who was governor of signalling this would be far from a walk in the park for the home side and as you can three will after four more question is the super heavyweights russia's bar such. as they are by john's aslan'

won the others could have done better they have time to prove they still nine months before the olympics the most important thing right now is that we've won the european cup in russia. and their russian greco-roman counterparts repeatedly speeds much more convincing way before the same opponents in the finals as are by john. but this time around the hosts were presented by their number one athletes of the two thousand and four olympic champions for some but all that and alex amish in giving their opponents free musser classes of greco-roman wrestling. well i've just started getting back into shape after a long break so my task was to get the feeling of the man back practice my favorite throws and that's what i've done. so that russia remains one of the world's leading wrestling nations old a major test will be generation the twenty two will summer olympics is still ahead we're going to know marty more skilled. ok today i'll be back and saw style with more sports news from rather for you now whether. well. science technology innovation all the developments from around russia we've got th

grown to tell europe grand hotel emerald marco polo blue the club school who turns circles photo olympic gold told us really a ski corinthian if ski pundits read this and say yes roy kempinski might go twenty two looking. for. the latest summit of the civic powers in hawaii opens a financial can of worms between the world's two biggest economies the u.s. has criticized china for its trade and currency practices and called on it to play by the rules. syria seeks to reverse the arab league's decision to booted out of the organization and growing protests which critics claim are sponsored from abroad the freeze on the country's membership received wide support from the e.u. and the us. and. blasting off for a crew of three to the international space station in russia so it's rocket is the first launch since a similar rocket carrying an unmanned supply craft crashed back to earth three months ago. just they had lines and retreat joins us next with a sports update. hello there sports good to have a company again coming up in the boat. hamilton wins the abu dhabi grand prix ahead of three hour

and in the olympic games, there are podiums. >> much has been said about how the olympics will show off britain's culture. we are all being asked to ring bells. this is to be lit up by illuminate it joggers. >> this is a joke. the celebration of all things sporting and some other things too. this is a reference to the 2012 doom predicted by the lions. >> this is a joke that is a little bit eccentric. >> imagine being locked in a box for 17 months by choice. this was a test to stimulate travel to mars to see if humans could deal with space travel. after more than a year, they have emerged only to go into quarantine. >> the store had not been opened for 520 days. behind it, six men who only had each other for company. then, they started to emerge. they had been on with the strangest space missions. a mission to know where but simulating a mission to mars. >> it is great to see you again. we had achieved the longest space voyage ever so that humankind can one day create a new dawn on the surface of the distance -- distant planet. >> the test was to see if man could deal with the potentiall

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and youth model is the one constant of russian olympic success johnny years has been with me gymnastics reexamined how the talent supply on the market is on earth. but we begin with some sad news former world heavyweight boxing champion joe frazier has died aged sixty seven following a brief battle with liver cancer the american passing away at his home in philadelphia surrounded by his family fraser will be remembered as one of the sporting icons of the past century julian parted three titanic clashes with my comment i'll eat smoking joe the first known to pete alley in fact and the fight of the century in one thousand and seventy one lose the next shoot i guess his old job looking great respect and so frazier also want to live to christen one thousand. and eight a legend let's move on to football where it's been confirmed that the second stage of the longest ever russian premier league season will kick off on the eighteenth of november the following is group eight which comprises the top eight regular season teens and much they one will see defending champions on this year's table top

then a phase helped lead russia all the way to the such olympics in twenty four teams but that coming very stage of the year it will be his first real task as head coach of the national team where the next winter games a little over two years away better then it will have plenty of time to come up with an ultimate roast. the olympics are a very serious and interesting affair for me personally as a coach is a pretty building i want to develop my roster here in russia using primarily cage old players the upcoming international tournaments including the world cup should reveal their capabilities and then we can start thinking about. them. well bill didn't have decided to give us a chance at the opening stage in helsinki with steyn loaded with promising talent a little bit it's always this court's primary objective so it's experience at both ends of the rink the coach will rely on some of us who live forward on the battle of fame when a fellow by the has two world championship gold medals and his experience for the priceless hole getting replaced just paid. a lot of us here and now and a

to back world gold three years ago when the din of hope to lead russia all the way to this such olympics in twenty fourteen but that coming finished stage of the curator will be his first real test as head coach of the national team with the next winter games a little over two years away build the deal and we'll have plenty of time to come up with an ultimate broached. the olympics are a very serious and interesting affair for me personally as a coach this were team building i want to develop my roster here in russia using primarily players the upcoming international tournaments including the world cup should reveal their capabilities and then we can start thinking about it because he . well bill didn't have decided to give you thirty chance at the opening stage in helsinki with his team loaded with promising talent overall victor there's always this court's primary objective so it's experienced at both ends of the rink that the coach will rely on solitary life for what alexandra de form when a child already has two world championship gold medals and his experience was priceless for gett