21 february, 2011 20:44
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin commends Alexei Voyevoda and Alexander Zubkov on their victory in the bobsleigh at the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Championships in Königssee, Germany

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin commends Alexei Voyevoda and Alexander Zubkov on their victory in the bobsleigh at the FIBT Bob & Skeleton World Championships in Königssee, Germany

The message reads, in part:
"You have become the first Russian bobsledder to win first place at a world championship and have inaugurated a victorious tradition in this spectacular and popular sport with your outstanding and convincing performance. For this reason, the gold you won in Germany's Königssee is especially valuable. I wish you new successes – both in sports and in life."