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The US figure skater Timothy LeDuc has become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing. LeDuc hopes people will see that ‘queer people can be open and successful in sports.’ ‘We’ve always been here. We’ve always been a part of sports. We just haven’t always been able to be open,’ LeDuc said.

The Summer Games in Tokyo saw the first openly transgender Olympians. As LGBTQ+ competitors are making history, you can watch our documentary about trans athletes and the debate surrounding the issue.

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Dostoevsky Games
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Even after two centuries, Fyodor Dostoevsky still has fans worldwide because he “makes you face your true self”. Dostoevsky’s ability to change, to transform the reader, makes him genuinely universal. No matter what language the reader speaks, they get the message.

In Europe, Asia, and America, artists inspired by Dostoevsky turned his work into plays, pieces of art and performances. North Carolina is among the leading centres in the US for studying Dostoevsky and has a very strong Russian language and cultural, academic tradition. For this reason, North Carolina is the home of the Dostoevsky Games, a contest for students from the state’s leading universities.

Tune in for the premiere of Universal Dostoevsky right now on RT Documentary and find out more about how his fans are still honouring his legacy across the globe.

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These girls in Benin have ended up in a voodoo convent sent there by their parents… and the spirits. They are forbidden to speak their language and learn a voodoo language instead. They’ve outgrown the few clothes they possess. They’ll get new clothes if they are released from the convent. But it’s unlikely. Parents have to pay a hefty sum to get their children back. However, it’s cheaper to let a child stay in a voodoo convent in many cases.

Director Natalya Kadyrova is working on her new documentary from Benin. It’s coming up soon! So subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the documentary!

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Wrongfully convicted
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Jerome Morgan was 17 when his life suddenly took a dramatic turn. Jerome was at a Sweet 16 party when a fight broke out, and a teenager was shot. Weeks later, Jerome was arrested and charged with murder after two eyewitnesses identified him as the shooter. As a result, Jerome was sent to Louisiana’s notorious Angola Prison for life without parole.

Jerome had spent 20 years behind bars until his murder conviction was overturned, and he was released. Find out how he proved his innocence and how many are wrongfully convicted in US prisons.

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Meet Sibir (Siberia), the newest nuclear-powered icebreaker. It’s left the Baltic shipyard in St. Petersburg for the port of Murmansk. Sibir will clear passages through the thick ice of the Northern Sea Route. RT Documentary’s Natalya Kadyrova watched it get underway and was recognised by the crew featured in her film, Seven Seas of Ice.

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You fit the Siberian shaman job denoscription if you can talk to spirits. Shamanism is one of the main religions in Buryatia. People come to shamans to ask for help - helping them to quit drinking, getting married or a piece of life advice.

Shamanic rituals are impressive. Beating an animal-skin drum, repeating mantras, speaking in a frightening voice and entering a trance-like state may scare anyone. If you’d like to learn more about Buryat shamans and how to become one, check out our documentary.

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Child Prodigy
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Alisa Teplyakova may have been the most talked-about child in Russia. At the age of 9, she became the youngest student of psychology at the Moscow State University.

Alisa had been homeschooled by her parents, who came up with what they call a ‘revolutionary’ teaching method for their seven children. Alisa’s father, Evgeniy, claims Alisa has already read all the textbooks and he’s convinced that his daughter could finish the course in just two years.

However, their story provoked heated debate in the media, some called it a ‘dangerous’ experience and many psychologists say that too much pressure can be harmful to children.

Watch our new documentary for more of Alisa’s story and to hear what other child prodigies have to say about their experience.

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Eating instant noodles in the world’s coldest city 🍜🥶
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What happens if you eat instant noodles outside when it’s -50℃ (-58°F)? RT correspondent Konstantin Rozhkov @Spetscorr checks it out in Oymyakon, the coldest permanent settlement in the world.

Stay tuned for the video premiere on our channel! It’s coming soon.

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#video #Russia

In the 90s, the Russian city of Novgorod was called the "Russian Chicago" for its extremely high crime rate.

The country's political instability after the collapse of the Soviet Union and economic decline led to a surge in violence. Doing business became life-threatening. Novgorod was hit the hardest because of its proximity to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The criminal activity from the two capitals added to its own.

Aleksandr Sadriyev was a very successful businessman, well known and respected by both the people and the authorities of Novgorod. His retail chain was doing well and invoked envy from the criminal circles who wanted a share of his profits.

However, Sadriyev was adamant, and tragedy did happen — he was murdered, and his apartment robbed. Anastasia, then a high school graduate, was convinced that sooner or later the killers would be found. And they were, after 24 years.

Tune in for the premiere of My Father's Murder: Solved.

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Ethiopians celebrate baptism of Jesus
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Once a year, Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrate Timkat or Epiphany. It’s a major holiday marking the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. It’s the biggest and most colourful religious celebration in the country, involving street parades and baptism re-enactment. This is video RT Documentary shot in Addis Ababa.

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#video #China

It's believed that the crested ibis has existed for 60 million years. The large bird was once a common sight in China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Russia, its shape was deeply rooted in Asian culture.

However, the population declined dramatically, and the species vanished from Korea, Russia and Japan. In the 1980s, Chinese conservation experts searched for the crested ibises in the Qinling Mountains and found the last seven of the species.

The crested ibis is now on the road to recovery. Around 5,000 of them are living in the wild and captivity. Find out more about this magnificent bird in the new season of, This is China.

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A controversial statue of President Theodore Roosevelt that stood outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York has been removed. The monument was criticised in recent years, as according to the museum, it ‘communicates a racial hierarchy’. The statue showed Roosevelt on horseback, flanked by a Native American man and an African man.

Statues of other historical figures have also drawn criticism across the country. Find out who and why in our video.

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