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Russia at the 2012 London Olympics
B11 |
There are different opinions as to the results of the Russian team at the London Olympics. In medal-winning terms, Russia's 2012 …………………………… is better than that at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, improving from 23 gold medals to 24 and up from a total of 73 medals to 82. |
Perform |
B12 |
But the British were more …………………………… with 29 gold medals, moving Russia into the fourth place. |
Success |
B13 |
The reaction in Russian during the first days of the Olympics was largely ……………………………, but then changed as more and more medals were won. |
Negation |
B14 |
Yet, we have to admit that in some ways our sportsmen were ……………………………. For example, there were no gold medals in weightlifting this time, though we usually had had a number of them at the Olympics. |
Luck |
B15 |
Alexander Zhukov, president of the Russian Olympic Committee, explains China's success is the following way: "They have actually copied the Soviet system of children's ……………………………." |
Train |
B16 |
He adds, "It is rather difficult for us to return to the Soviet system now and, besides, I doubt whether it is …………………………… in this day and age." |
Reason |