Dope to the Duma not hindrance: as athletes passed primaries "United Russia" Party

In State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation the VII convocation two tens athletes are presented. The majority of them intend to stand and for new term, and therefore "United Russia" Party participated in primaries. NEWS.ru tells about victors and losers of these elections — mastodons and beginners of big-time politics from the sports world. Positions of titans are firm Svetlana Zhurova, Nikolai Valuev and Wladyslaw Aleksandrovich Tretyak — one of the most authoritative, media and skilled Duma athletes. The ex-world champion in boxing in the heavy weight, once again got support of voters of the district to Bryansk Region, comes in...