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success of its performance was determined by high-quality preparation of athletes and a balanced approach to the selection of coaches," the statement said.The statement appears to support a Kremlin-led purge of officials deemed responsible for Russia"s poor performance at the Games.
In early March, Medvedev urged senior sports officials responsible for Russia"s "dismal" showing at the Olympics to "make a courageous decision" and leave their posts.
Russia"s Olympic Committee head Leonid Tyagachyov followed the president"s advice and turned in his resignation two days after Medvedev"s statement. Tyagachyov said last week Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was a good candidate to replace him.
Last week, Medvedev dismissed the presidents of Russia"s Ski Race Federation and Figure Skating Federation, Vladimir Loginov and Valentin Piseyev, from the Presidential Council for the development of physical culture and sport and sporting excellence, and
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