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Russian sports minister ready to quit over poor Olympics, says to no avail Russian sports minister ready to quit over poor Olympics,Metal halide lamps, says to no avail Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday he could quit his post following Russia's poor performance at the Vancouver Olympics but added it would be to no avail.

Russia performed disappointingly at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada, Energy saving lampswinning only three gold medals, four silvers and six bronzes. President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday officials responsible for preparation of the country's Olympic team must resign.

"I can easily resign, but I don't know if sports will gain from it. It seems to me we've done everything possible," #xthe Rossiya 24 TV channel quoted Mutko as saying.

Mutko defended Russia's team, Energy saving lampssaying the sixth place at the Games in terms of an overall medal count was "not a failure." #xEarlier he said Russian skiers "won't race faster if someone is fired."

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said February 26 that Russia's poor performance at the Olympics must be thoroughly analyzed and rectified before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia's southern resort city of Sochi.

"This of course gives us reason for serious analysis and organizational conclusions.Energy saving lampsWe need to change the situation and create the conditions for a [successful] performance at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi," he said then.

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