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Until he came out of skating hibernation this season, Evgeni Plushenko had settled himself in for a long winter’s nap - three years long, in fact. But when Mother Russia needed him back for the Olympics, the defending champion dutifully rubbed his eyes, dusted off his skates and emerged from retirement with his jumping skills still intact.
“I am nervous today… Continue

Until he came out of skating hibernation this season, Evgeni Plushenko had settled himself in for a long winter’s nap - three years long, in fact. But when Mother Russia needed him back for the Olympics, the defending champion dutifully rubbed his eyes, dusted off his skates and emerged from retirement with his jumping skills still intact.
“I am nervou… Continue

Six-times world champion Magdalena Neuner of Germany landed her first Olympic gold medal after coming from behind to win the women's 10km pursuit at Whistler Olympic Park on Tuesday.
Trailing Slovakia's Anastazia Kuzmina by two seconds after Sunday's 7.5 km sprint, the 23-year-old Neuner took control after a flawless display in the first two round… Continue

Six-times world champion Magdalena Neuner of Germany landed her first Olympic gold medal after coming from behind to win the women's 10km pursuit at Whistler Olympic Park on Tuesday.
Trailing Slovakia's Anastazia Kuzmina by two seconds after Sunday's 7.5 km sprint, the 23-year-old Neuner took control after a flawless display in the first two rounds of prone shooting and n… Continue