Posted on 03/02/2010 6:43:20 AM PST by KippLanham
After a dismal showing at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev expects a different result when Russia hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. On Monday, March 1, 2010, Medvedev mandated that Russian Olympic officials quit or be fired due to placing 11th in the medals table and earning only three golds. Russia’s performance paled in comparison to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, where Russia placed fifth with 22 medals, eight of which were gold.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/02/sour-grapes-ahead-of-sochi-2014/
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The spirit of the 1937 Census Board lives on.
Perhaps,drinking a quart of vodka a day is not a good training regime!
Heads should roll - it is the Russian way.
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