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Though Dalaloyan skipped training in the run-up to Wednesday’s all-around final in an attempt to decompress, his mind kept drifting back to the five-hundredths of a point that proved the difference between gold and silver for the Russians. “It was scrolling through my mind,” Dalaloyan said. It proved to be the fuel he needed to keep the opportunity to stand atop the podium from slipping through his grasp twice. Dalaloyan drilled his high bar set, watched 2017 world champion Xiao Ruoteng of China do the same and then fought back tears — the good kind this time — after becoming the first Russian to win a world or Olympic all-around title in nearly 20 years....

In his state-of-the-nation address to the Federal Assembly earlier on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the new national anti-doping programe would be ready early next year, reports Tass. “We are a step ahead of the rest of the world in terms of fight against doping, we were the first to pass a law on the criminal responsibility for the encouragement of doping abuse and we will be the first to adopt a unique program,” Mikhail Dyagteryov, who heads the State Duma’s Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, said on Thursday....

An attack helicopter was used to fire a missile from a wooded area, along with another missile being fired at night as can be seen from these images. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed Monday that the footage shows ongoing attacks in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Russia and pro-Russian forces are now shifting their focus to the Donetsk region after having captured the city of Lysychansk in the Luhansk region....

Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of Roscosmos, made the remarks in an interview on the Rossiya-24 TV network, saying the decision was a response to the sanctions levied by the U.S. after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “In this situation, we can no longer supply the U.S. with our rocket engines that are the best in the world. Let them fly on something else, like their brooms, or whatever,” Rogozin said, according to the Interfax news agency....

During a press conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the conflict would only cease when Ukraine is no longer a military threat to Russia. Lavrov also said that his country’s security concerns is one of the main reasons for the ongoing war, which began with Russia’s invasion last February 24. “Ukraine, like any other territory bordering Russia, of course, should not host military infrastructure that poses a direct threat to our country,” Lavrov said when discussing what would be needed to end the war, according to the Russian state-controlled media outlet RT....

Construction of Nord Stream 2 had been paused due to opposition from the previous Trump administration and sanctions on individuals and companies involved as ties between Washington and Moscow deteriorated. The pipeline beneath the Baltic Sea is 90 percent completed and would transport Russian gas to Germany and on to western Europe. However, the U.S. as well several European countries are worried about the geopolitical implications on the continent which would rely more on Russia for energy....

Vladimir Solovyov started his radio show Full Contact (Polny Contakt) on Tuesday mentioning the ballot that took place that day when Americans went to the polls and as the results had started to be counted. “Good morning dear friends, happy interference in the U.S. elections day,” he told his audience. “Today are their elections that we have to interfere in”, he said in a clip which was tweeted by journalist and Russia watcher Julia Davis on Tuesday....

“The West is planning to cause us a strategic defeat,” said Shishkin during a segment on a Russian television show hosted by Roman Babayan. “Right now, we have to create danger for the U.S., specifically the United States, not Europe.” The segment, which included English subtitles, was posted to Twitter on Saturday by Julia Davis, a columnist at The Daily Beast and creator of the Russian Media Monitor. Explaining what that danger would look like, Shishkin said that one method is to “flood all enemies of the U....

The IOC announced on August 17 that Russia’s national track and field team was stripped of the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in the 4x100 metre relay race due to a positive doping test of runner Chermoshanskaya, reports Tass. The decision, which took effect immediately, was made as a result of double-checking 2008 Olympic Games doping tests. Chermoshanskaya’s sample tested positive for two banned substances – stanozolol and turinabol....

Ivan Kuliak could lose his bronze medal in parallel bars from the International Gymnastics Federation’s Artistic World Cup after it was shown he wore a “Z” symbol during competition. This symbol has been seen on Russian tanks and vehicles invading Ukraine and is often affiliated with pro-war sentiment. The International Gymnastics Federation previously announced that they will “open disciplinary proceedings” as a result of Kuliak’s “shocking behavior” at the competition....

The 24-year-old has been in excellent form for the Bees this season, netting 14 goals in 25 Championship games, and is seen as a solution to Watford’s scoring problems by manager Walter Mazzarri. Hogan has also been on the radar of West Ham and Newcastle, but is only likely to leave Griffin Park for a Premier League side. The forward’s current contract expires in 2018, but Brentford may decide to cash in for a large enough offer....

The two new battle royale PvP modes will be especially exciting for Rune 2: Decapitation Edition players. The names of the modes are Last Viking Standing and Last Clan standing. Players will be able to take on their enemies alone, taking all of their battle glory for themselves, or as a group for the glory of their clan. It promises a chaotic mess of close-quarters combat against up to 15 opposing players....

Rune Factory 3 Special is not the first remastered title in the Rune Factory series. The fourth title in the farm RPG series, Rune Factory 4 Special, was remade and released in 2020, almost seven years after its original release date. Given the remaster’s success and seemingly positive reception by the gaming community, it is not surprising that Marvelous Entertainment is continuing the trend of updating its older Rune Factory titles and optimizing them for current gaming platforms....

A total of 40,285 runners from different corners of the world participated in the country’s premier marathon event. Kenyan pacemaker Gideon Kipketer came up with a dominating show to clinch victory and also set a new men’s course record of two hours, eight minutes and 35 seconds. The women’s crown was clinched by Ethiopian Shuko Genemo with a time of 2:27:50. Nitendra Singh Rawat set a new course record of 2:15:48 among the Indians while Sudha Singh, who came third last year with 2:42:11, came up with a dominating show this time to be the top Indian woman and clock a better time of 2:39:28....

The Study More than 154,000 people who were runners and walkers were studied for over 11 years. They reported their dietary habits, including how much fruit they ate each day, as well as how much they ran or walked each week. At the end of the study, 175 people’s deaths were attributed to Alzheimer’s disease. The Results Those who were on statins had a 60% lower risk of death from Alzheimer’s....

Life could not have been easy - or, at the very least, normal, for the son of a policeman to have grown up right here, and attend school in a land that many fear to tread on in the best of times. Deepesh Kumar Sinha spent his childhood in this secluded region but recalls that the CRPF zone where he lived during his school days was relatively secure, and this is where he started making big strides in his game during high school....

Chennai Spartans won their first game of the season overcoming the Black Hawks Hyderabad with a 4-1 margin, opening their account in the Pro Volleyball League proceedings. Chennai’s Naveen Raja Jacob was the highest scoring player on the team with 16 points, ably supported by Ruslans Sorokins (13 points) and Rudy Verhoeff (10 points). Black Hawks Hyderabad got off to a scintillating start, with Carson Clark scoring the first two points en route to taking the side to a 5-0 lead in quick time....

The feud between Rusev and Bobby Lashley has attracted a lot of criticism from the WWE Universe, but somehow it has been successful, in the sense that Rusev was cheered on tonight’s RAW when he attacked Lashley and took him out. The Bulgarian Brute’s assault left Lashley injured and lying on the ground while he was arrested by the ‘police’ and carted away. Rusev assaults Bobby Lashley on WWE RAW Lana came out on WWE RAW after a video showed that Rusev had been forced to walk away from the arena due to the restraining order by Lana....

However, what followed were 48 hours of gruelling negotiations involving six different NBA teams, leading to a one of the most complicated sign-and-trade deals the league has ever seen. Dinwiddie ended up being the second-most high-profile player to be involved, as the Washington Wizards sent three players as well as future draft picks and received six players in return. On that note, let’s have a look at the complicated trade deal:...

Westbrook caught an inbounds pass from Victor Oladipo and . . . started walking, truly walking, the ball up the court. Russell Westbrook’s hilarious travel video We share your incredulity, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, and laugh heartily, too. MORE: Classic photos of Russell Westbrook The officials couldn’t ignore this one. Somehow, Westbrook didn’t seem to think he had committed a violation. That’s as good as the six steps....