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Russians angry over Winter Olympians' poor performance
By: Bill O'ReillyMarch 2, 2010
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New York Times: The Olympic flame in Vancouver had barely been doused before President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia, angered over his country's disappointing performance at the Winter Games, began calling for athletic officials' heads.

"Those who are responsible for training for the Olympics must take responsibility," Mr. Medvedev, who canceled his scheduled trip to the closing ceremony, said in Moscow on Monday. "They must have the courage to submit their resignation. And if they do not have this resolve, we will help them."

Such language from the typically measured Mr. Medvedev underscores the extent of the frustration here with the nation's athletics just four years before Russia hosts the next Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Russia is pumping billions of dollars into preparations for the 2014 Winter Games, which officials have promoted as a symbol of Russia's return to primacy on the world stage. But the prospect of Russian athletes fumbling on their home turf appears to have rattled many here.
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