MOSCOW, February 21 Departure of the plane with Russian athletes who took part in XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, from the capital of China to Moscow is delayed, follows from the data of the Flightradar service. «The delay is due to a large amount of luggage,» one of the passengers of the flight told the correspondent. The plane's departure is delayed by almost four hours. According to the Sheremetyevo airport, the plane should land in Moscow at approximately 18:14 Moscow time. On board, in particular, are the winner of three gold medals of the Games, skier Alexander Bolshunov, who carried the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the closing ceremony of the Olympics, the Olympic champion in women's singles skating Anna Shcherbakova, as well as hockey players who took the silver of the Olympics. The 2022 Olympics were held on February 4-20. The Russian team won 32 medals in Beijing (six gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze) and took ninth place in the unofficial medal standings. In terms of the total number of awards, the Russians showed the best result in the history of performances at the Winter Games.
