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| Russia Olympic boss 'steps down' | Russia Olympic boss 'steps down' |
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| The head of Russia's Olympic Committee has stepped down after the nation recorded its worst performance at the Winter Games, Russian news reports say. | The head of Russia's Olympic Committee has stepped down after the nation recorded its worst performance at the Winter Games, Russian news reports say. |
| Leonid Tyagachyov resigned after Russia finished with just three golds in its 15-medal haul from Vancouver. | Leonid Tyagachyov resigned after Russia finished with just three golds in its 15-medal haul from Vancouver. |
| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had on Monday called on Russia's senior sports officials to resign, likening the sports federations to "fat cats". | Russian President Dmitry Medvedev had on Monday called on Russia's senior sports officials to resign, likening the sports federations to "fat cats". |
| The 2014 Winter Olympics are to be held in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi. | The 2014 Winter Olympics are to be held in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi. |
| The Itar-Tass news agency quoted a spokesman for the Olympic Committee as saying Mr Tyagachyov had submitted a letter of resignation. | The Itar-Tass news agency quoted a spokesman for the Olympic Committee as saying Mr Tyagachyov had submitted a letter of resignation. |
| A spokesman for Mr Tyagachyov declined to comment, Reuters reported. | |
| In his statement on Monday, Mr Medvedev had warned that if sports officials were reluctant to step down, "we will help them". | |
| A former sports minister, Mr Tyagachyov , 63, had been appointed in 2001 and was seen as influential in helping Russia win the 2014 Winter Olympics. |