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Evgeni Plushenko, the decorated 31-year-old Russian, has just withdrawn out of the Olympic men's figure skating competition. Plushenko appeared to injure himself on a triple axel during warmups, and ...

Remember how yesterday Evgeni Plushenko pulled out of the Olympics just before the men's skating competition was to begin? The world saw images of a hobbling, pain-pinched Plushenko missing his jumps ...

A steady tide of resentment against Evgeni Plushenko has been rising since the Russian figure skating icon announced the end of his competitive career Thursday night in Sochi. The backlash began ...

Evgeni Plushenko of Russia leaves the ice after pulling out of the men’s short program figure skating competition due to illness at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday ...

Russians are turning on legendary figure skater Evgeni Plushenko -- their own countryman -- a day after he dropped out of the Sochi Olympics for medical reasons. Plushenko's strong performance in the ...

Evgeni Plushenko will not have a chance to win his third gold medal. (USATSI) Evgeni Plushenko, a four-time medal-winner in the Olympics, will not have a chance to win gold in the men's individual ...

SOCHI, Russia-- Four days after being praised as a hero for helping Russia win its first gold at the Sochi Olympics, Evgeni Plushenko on Friday was taking criticism for dropping out of the men's ...

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From Vancouver, Canada — He entered in the dark; black costume, slick black hair, deeply tanned face, second place. He finished in the light, those spangled arms pumping in joy, that hair coming ...

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. Russia’s titled figure skater, two-time Olympic Champion, Evgeni Plushenko, who announced his comeback to sports in mid-April, has been diagnosed with a new spine injury ...