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The Eurovision Song Contest results remain unchanged

Time of publication: 10.06.2003 (07:04)
Irish broadcaster RTE officially claimed that results of Irish televote wouldn't have changed the winner of ESC 2003, moreover Russia got same 'nil' points from Irish televote as well. So all allegations by Russian broadcaster Channel One were denied by BBC and RTE.
Sertab Erener from Turkey won the competition with 167 points. In second place was Belgium with 165, while the Russians came third with 164.
The Russians have not lodged an official complaint.

Source: TatySite.net (by material of mainhill and Times)
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