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Dmitry Medvedev cancels trip to Vancouver · 2010-02-26 19:15
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has canceled a planned trip to Canada to attend the Closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
The announcement comes as a surprise because Russia is the next host of the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014, and Medvedev had planned to attend. Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov will be handed the Olympic flag instead of the president.
No official reason for the cancellation was given. But the reason may be the only one ??“ Dmitry Medvedev is upset by Russian athletes' results at the Olympics.
One thing is clear is that the Russian has not done well in Vancouver. Even the Russian Men's Hockey team lost to Canada when many expected them to compete for Gold on Sunday. Meanwhile the Russians are current two-time world champions.
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