Evgeni Plushenko leaves politics to train for 2014 Sochi Olympics

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Evgeni Plushenko, a former Olympic champion figure skater, has reportedly left politics in St. Petersburg to train for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Itar Tass news agency quoted Plushenko as saying Friday that he is leaving politics because “it is impossible to prepare for the competition while engaging in politics.” The […]