Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko could not win the bronze of the London Olympic Games, losing in the match for the third place of the first “racket” of peace Victoria Azarenko from Belarus 3: 6, 4: 6. - Diary of games-2012. Schedule and results of competitions A duel for a medal that would become the first for both athletes in his career, a discouraging for the 14th Seedan Kirilenko began, the Belarusian led with a score of 3-0, ITAR-TASS reports.

The next US gold medal was brought by Jamie Lynn Gray, who won the shooting of a small -caliber rifle with 50 m of three positions with the Olympic record in the final - 691.9 points. - Diary of games-2012. Schedule and results of competitions The three winners also included Serbka Ivan Maksimovich and Czech Ale Sikorova. Russian woman Daria Vdovina reached the final with the third result, but in the end she took only seventh place. Lyubov Galkina completed the tournament in 28th place.

A resident of the Sverdlovsk region is suspected of killing a young child. The 35-year-old woman admitted that she strangled her son out of revenge to her husband, Rosbalt reports with reference to the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. The resident of Pervouralsk on the eve turned to the police with a complaint that his 35-year-old wife did not allow him to communicate with their common four-year son.

In Russia, the number and area of ​​forest fires were significantly reduced per day, ITAR-TASS reported in the information department of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation. The number of centers per day decreased by five, and the total area of ​​fires decreased by almost 2000 hectares. The most difficult situation is still developing in Siberia. In the Tomsk region, there are currently 31 centers on an area of ​​7673 hectares.

Russian Badmintonists Valery Sorokina and Nina Vislova won bronze medals in the paired discharge of the Badminton Olympic tournament in London. - Diary of games-2012. Schedule and results of competitions In the match for third place, they defeated Canadian Alex Bruce and Michelle Lee - 21: 9, 21:10. The fans of the Canadian duet used the similarity of the names of athletes with the legendary master Kung Fu and the film actor. “Forward, Bruce Lee!

Due to the failed performance of swimmers at the Olympics, Andrei Vorontsov, head coach of the Russian national team for swimming, will be resigned. The assets of our team of swimmers have two silver and bronze medals. - Diary of games-2012. Schedule and results of competitions “I spoke only with the first vice -president of the All -Russian swimming federation Viktor Avdienko.

Iran conducted a successful test of an advanced ballistic missile of the Fostec-110 low-range. Not only the flight range has increased, which is now 300 km, but also accuracy. According to the Minister of Defense and Logistics, Sardar Ahmad Wahidi in an interview with national television, a rocket range of 300 km has the most accurate guidance system compared to similar weapons that are available in the Iranian arsenal, ITAR-TASS reports.

In London on Friday, the first sets of the 2012 Olympics were played in athletics disciplines. - Diary of games-2012. Schedule and results of competitions Pole Tomash Mayevsky became a two -time Olympic champion in nucleus pushing, sending a shell in the third attempt at 21.87 m. Only 1 centimeter to the triumph of Beijing was lost by the German David Storl. Bronze went to the American Riza Hoffe (21.23).

The Russian authorities are in no hurry to evacuate Russians from Syria covered in the Civil War. The authorities of Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Moldova activated efforts to evacuate their citizens, and in the Kremlin they say that so far it is "inappropriate" and offer to fly away at their own expense. Russians write letters to Putin - tickets are not affordable for many. You can leave for free - but so far only one person has succeeded.

The Army of Syria took control of the metropolitan district of Tadamun - the last stronghold of militants in Damascus, AFP reports. In Tadamun, a military operation took place. The army fired at this area for several days next to the camp of Palestinian refugees, after which the cleansing began on Friday. From the early morning in Damascus, ruptures of artillery shells and machine -gun shooting were heard, helicopters were raised into the air, whose rumble was heard in the city center.

Visitors to ten markets were evacuated in Vladikavkaz due to the threat of mining, Interfax told the North Ossetia Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Due to the fact that information appeared in the form of SMS messages that one of the markets and a kindergarten was mined in Vladikavkaz, the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic made a decision to evacuate visitors to both large and small markets.

In the capital of Syria, unknown armed people stole 48 Iranian shine pilgrims, Iranian television reports on Saturday, Interfax reports. The diplomatic mission reported that a group of Iranian citizens left the hotel and headed by bus to the Shiite shrine - the Sitzinab mosque, located in the vicinity of the Syrian capital. Pilgrims lived in a hotel near Damascus International Airport, ITAR-TASS reports. Employees of the Syrian special services are trying to go on the trail of the abductors.

Two people suffered as a result of a car accident on Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow in the Poklonnaya Mountain area, Interfax was told in the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow. One of the cars turned over, RIA Novosti reports.

Australian Olympic Australian Rowwall Olympic Rowwoman Josh But, who was detained by the police on Thursday while trying to break the window, will be sent home. It is reported by ITAR-TASS with reference to the leadership of the National Olympic Committee of Australia. - Diary of games-2012.

On Wednesday, August 1, in Warsaw, at the National Stadium, a Madonna concert was held, which continues its MDNA tour tour. The second in the singer’s career to Poland was preceded by a loud scandal, caused by the fact that the date of her concert coincided with the 68th anniversary of the Warsaw uprising, reports Newsru Israel with reference to Gazeta Prawna .