Russian Implicated in Olympic Scandal
Alleged Mobster Charged With Conspiring to Fix Skating Events
An alleged Russian mobster [Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov] was arrested in Italy yesterday and charged with conspiring to fix the outcomes of the ice dancing and pairs figure skating competitions at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Washington Post
And of Course….
How Did an Alleged Russian Mobster End Up on Trump’s Red Carpet?
And here’s a coincidence: The guy was indicted for being part of a global gambling ring run out of Trump Tower.
[Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov] since being indicted in the United States a decade earlier for allegedly rigging an ice skating competition at the 2002 Olympics, he had been living in Russia, beyond the reach of Western authorities. And this new gambling indictment did not appear to inconvenience Tokhtakhounov. Seven months after the bust, he was a VIP attendee at Donald Trump’s Miss Universe 2013 contest held in Moscow. In fact, Tokhtakhounov hit the red carpet within minutes of Trump. An alleged crime lord who was a fugitive from American justice was apparently a celebrity guest at Trump’s event.
Mother Jones
Nostalgia
I miss the old commie days, where the Soviet corruption was mainly focused on strong-arming Bulgarian and Latvian judges.
Let us endure this nostalgia for a bit by presenting an homage[1] to the wistful Soviet-era female Olympians.
[1] Not to be confused with fromage, which would be cheese.
Soviet-Era Propaganda
Gymnastics
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Track and Field
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Notable Athletes
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