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......

Shen, Zhao dazzle on way to gold

With 20 seconds to go in Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo's flawless performance, the audience was on its feet cheering the Chinese pair to victory at the world figure skating championships on......

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......