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First group of Russian athletes to leave for Beijing on July 29
SOCHI, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - The president of the Russian Olympic Committee Leonid Tyagachev said on Wednesday that the first group ofRussian athletes would leave for the Olympic games in Beijing on July 29.
He told a new conference in Sochi, the Russian Black Sea resort that has won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, that a farewellceremony will take place on the Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin.
"With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II the Russian national team will take the Icon of St. George for the Olympics for the fourth time. Father Nikolai appointed by the patriarchatewill accompany the team to Beijing," Tyagachev told reporters.
The Russian national Olympic team includes 467 athletes as well as coaches, doctors and massage therapists. Tyagachev said that a group of Russian Olympic champions of various years would go to Beijing to support the Russian athletes at competitions, while only Russian cooks will cookfood for the team.
"The Russian national flag will be raised in the Olympic Village - in a place where Russian athletes are going to stay - on August 5," Leonid Tyagachev went on to say. He added that a guesthouse for 500 people wouldbe opened for government members, businessmen and people's artists.
Russian athletes will arrive in China in several groups. "All athletes will be in the capital of the summer Olympic Games not later than threedays before competitions start," Tyagachev clarified.
The 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing will be held on August 8-24.
.Russian national team to fight for 80 Olympic medals - Tyagachev.
SOCHI, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - The president of the Russian Olympic Committee Leonid Tyagachev said on Wednesday that the Russian nationalteam would fight for 80 medals at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.
Tyagachev told a news conference in Sochi, a Russian Black Sea resort that has won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, that the Russian national team is set to win as many medals as possible at the Summer Olympic Games in China. "The team has 87 strong contenders. It's an enormous army that can fight for medals," the president of the RussianOlympic Committee went on to say.
Tyagachev said that Russian athletes stood a chance to win the Olympic gold in disciplines where Russia has traditionally been strong: track-and-fields, synchronized swimming, wrestling, boxing, gymnastics,tennis and team sports.
"We can come close to America by the number of medals," Tyagachev told reporters. He believes that China will be Russia's serious rival in 2008, especially in disciplines like swimming, gymnastics and water slalom. The Russian national team was third at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. It won 92 medals, including 27 gold, 27 silver and 38 bronzes. TheChinese athletes won 32 gold medals out of the total number of 63.
Tyagachev said the first group of Russian athletes would leave for theOlympic games in Beijing on July 29.
A farewell ceremony for the Russian national Olympic team will takeplace on the Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin.
"With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II the Russian national team will take the Icon of St. George for the Olympics for the fourth time. Father Nikolai appointed by the patriarchatewill accompany the team to Beijing," Tyagachev told reporters.
The Russian national Olympic team includes 467 athletes as well as coaches, doctors and massage therapists. Tyagachev said that a group of Russian Olympic champions of various years would go to Beijing to support the Russian athletes at competitions, while only Russian cooks will cookfood for the team.
"The Russian national flag will be raised in the Olympic Village - in a place where Russian athletes are going to stay - on August 5," Leonid Tyagachev went on to say. He added that a guesthouse for 500 people wouldbe opened for government members, businessmen and people's artists.
Russian athletes will arrive in China in several groups. "All athletes will be in the capital of the summer Olympic Games not later than threedays before competitions start," Tyagachev clarified.
The 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing will be held on August 8-24.
. President Medvedev returns to Moscow from G8 summit.
MOSCOW, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev returned to Moscow on Thursday after a weeklong trip that had taken him to Baku, Ashgabad, Astana and Toyako, Natalya Timakova, the president's presssecretary, told Itar-Tass.
The Russian president paid visits to the CIS countries and attendedthe G8 summit in Toyako, Japan.
He told a new conference in Sochi, the Russian Black Sea resort that has won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, that a farewellceremony will take place on the Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin.
"With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II the Russian national team will take the Icon of St. George for the Olympics for the fourth time. Father Nikolai appointed by the patriarchatewill accompany the team to Beijing," Tyagachev told reporters.
The Russian national Olympic team includes 467 athletes as well as coaches, doctors and massage therapists. Tyagachev said that a group of Russian Olympic champions of various years would go to Beijing to support the Russian athletes at competitions, while only Russian cooks will cookfood for the team.
"The Russian national flag will be raised in the Olympic Village - in a place where Russian athletes are going to stay - on August 5," Leonid Tyagachev went on to say. He added that a guesthouse for 500 people wouldbe opened for government members, businessmen and people's artists.
Russian athletes will arrive in China in several groups. "All athletes will be in the capital of the summer Olympic Games not later than threedays before competitions start," Tyagachev clarified.
The 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing will be held on August 8-24.
.Russian national team to fight for 80 Olympic medals - Tyagachev.
SOCHI, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - The president of the Russian Olympic Committee Leonid Tyagachev said on Wednesday that the Russian nationalteam would fight for 80 medals at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.
Tyagachev told a news conference in Sochi, a Russian Black Sea resort that has won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, that the Russian national team is set to win as many medals as possible at the Summer Olympic Games in China. "The team has 87 strong contenders. It's an enormous army that can fight for medals," the president of the RussianOlympic Committee went on to say.
Tyagachev said that Russian athletes stood a chance to win the Olympic gold in disciplines where Russia has traditionally been strong: track-and-fields, synchronized swimming, wrestling, boxing, gymnastics,tennis and team sports.
"We can come close to America by the number of medals," Tyagachev told reporters. He believes that China will be Russia's serious rival in 2008, especially in disciplines like swimming, gymnastics and water slalom. The Russian national team was third at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens. It won 92 medals, including 27 gold, 27 silver and 38 bronzes. TheChinese athletes won 32 gold medals out of the total number of 63.
Tyagachev said the first group of Russian athletes would leave for theOlympic games in Beijing on July 29.
A farewell ceremony for the Russian national Olympic team will takeplace on the Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin.
"With the blessing of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II the Russian national team will take the Icon of St. George for the Olympics for the fourth time. Father Nikolai appointed by the patriarchatewill accompany the team to Beijing," Tyagachev told reporters.
The Russian national Olympic team includes 467 athletes as well as coaches, doctors and massage therapists. Tyagachev said that a group of Russian Olympic champions of various years would go to Beijing to support the Russian athletes at competitions, while only Russian cooks will cookfood for the team.
"The Russian national flag will be raised in the Olympic Village - in a place where Russian athletes are going to stay - on August 5," Leonid Tyagachev went on to say. He added that a guesthouse for 500 people wouldbe opened for government members, businessmen and people's artists.
Russian athletes will arrive in China in several groups. "All athletes will be in the capital of the summer Olympic Games not later than threedays before competitions start," Tyagachev clarified.
The 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing will be held on August 8-24.
. President Medvedev returns to Moscow from G8 summit.
MOSCOW, July 10 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev returned to Moscow on Thursday after a weeklong trip that had taken him to Baku, Ashgabad, Astana and Toyako, Natalya Timakova, the president's presssecretary, told Itar-Tass.
The Russian president paid visits to the CIS countries and attendedthe G8 summit in Toyako, Japan.
