Vladimir Dyatchin of Russia and Thomas Lurz of Germany are expected to continue their rivalry
Vladimir Dyatchin of Russia and Thomas Lurz of Germany, the two men who have dominated Open Water Swimming for the past five years, are expected to continue their rivalry when the Men's Marathon Swimming event makes its Olympic Games debut at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Thursday, August 21.
Russia ``has been and will continue to'' oppose unilateral sanctions on Iran, including the European Union's decision to impose another oil embargo on Iran which is to take effect on July 1, Ryabkov told reporters.