Putin Vows "Changes" Following Olympics
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Wednesday the government would make “changes” to Russian sport after the Olympics.
Russia is now fifth in the medals table with ten gold medals after a slow start that saw the country win just three golds in the first eight days and prompted a bout of soul-searching in the Russian media.
Source: RIA Novosti. Read full article. (link)
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Because obviously, at the core of Russia's problems is its Olympic performance.
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The core of Russia's problems, so far as Putin sees it, is Putin's "performance" if you know what I mean. And I'm not talking about judo.