Injured Plushenko retires from Games, but Russians have other reasons to cheer

Russia's flamboyant figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko pulled out of the Winter Olympics through injury on Thursday in a shock twist that immediately deflated home fans pumped up by an opening victory......

Sochi Olympics: Home fans roar Russia to first gold

The home fans roared Russia to its first gold of the Olympics on Sunday when figure skating favourite Yevgeny Plushenko sealed the Olympic team title, while Austria's Matthias Mayer conquered the......

Russia wins 2014 Winter Games

The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday. Putin came to Guatemala......

Doping taints Winter Games

Doping struck the Winter Olympics in Turin on Thursday, bruising a Games that officials had hoped would restore the image of clean competition after the scandals of the Athens Summer Games.Russian......

Sports quotes of 2005

The 2005 sporting year in quotes:SOCCER:"I am in the news every day. I think they really like my overcoat, they really like my haircut, they really like my face, they really like my behaviour, they......