A fan waves the Russian Federation flag during the Women's Ice Hockey preliminary game between Russia and Finland at the UBC Thunderbird Arena during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada on February 14, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Luis ACOSTA

Russia's bronze medalists (L-R) Ivan Tcherezov, Anton Shipulin, Maxim Tchoudov and Evgeny Ustyugov attend the podium ceremony for the men's Biathlon 4 x 7.5 km relay at Whistler Olympic Park during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on February 26, 2010. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE

Russia's skip Liudmila Privivkova releases the stone during their match against Denmark in the Vancouver Winter Olympic women's curling games at the Vancouver Olympic Centre, on Feburary 17, 2010. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

China forward Liang Tang (24) takes a tumble during the Women's Ice Hockey preliminary game between China against Russia at the UBC Thunderbird Arena during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada on February 18, 2010. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA

Russia's Yulia Nemaya falls during the women's 500m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, outside Vancouver, on February 16, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Robyn BECK

Russian goalkeeper Evgeni Nabokov (20) vies for the puck against Czech forward Jaromir Jagr (68) during the Men's preliminary Ice Hockey match Russia against Czech at the XXI Winter Olympic games in Vancouver's Canada Hockey Place on February 21, 2010. AFP PHOTO / CRIS BOURONCLE

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Russia's Yulia Gladysheva, right, collides with Canada's Carla McLeod in the second period during a women's hockey game at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games Sunday, Feb.12, 2006 in Turin, Italy. Canada won 12-0. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia perform a double twist during the Pairs short program at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006. The couple placed first in the event with score of 68.64 points. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Maxim Marinin carries his partner Tatiana Totmianina of Russia during the Pairs short program at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006. The couple placed first in the event with score of 68.64 points. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Russia's figure skater Evgeni Plushenko practices his jumps during a training session at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

** FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH YEAREND STORIES -- FILE -- ** Russia's Evgeni Plushenko jumps during the men's Short Program routine at the European Figure Skating Championships, in Turin's Palavela ice rink, northern Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005. The Palavela ice rink will be the venue for figure skating at the Turin 2006 winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Russia's Svetlana Ishmouratova leaves the starting line on her way to winning the gold medal in the Womens' 15 km Biathlon race in Cesana San Sicario, Italy, at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games, Monday, Feb. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Silver medal winner Albert Demtschenko, from Russia, celebrates at the Men's Singles Luge at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Cesana Pariol, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

(NYT38) TURIN, Italy -- Feb. 13, 2006 -- OLY-FIGURE-SKATING -- Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin of Russia compete in the Pairs Free Skating Figure Skating during Day 3 of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 13, 2006 at the Palavela in Turin, Italy. Totmianina and Marinin won gold. (Vincent Laforet/The New York Times)

** EDS NOTE NUDITY ** Russia's Maxim Shabalin carries his partner Oksana Domnina during their free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Monday, Feb. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Oksana Domnina, right, and Maxim Shabalin, of Russia, perform their original dance program in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Russia's Roman Kostomarov and his partner Tatiana Navka kiss their gold medals following the free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Russia's Roman Kostomarov carries his partner Tatiana Navka during their free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

Russia's Sergej Maslenninikov crashes after jumping from the Large Hill, during the Nordic Combined Large Hill sprint ski jumping competition at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, Tuesday Feb. 21, 2006.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)