Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a video conference at the Olympic Information Centre, Sochi 2014, to speak with the Russian Olympic team at the Russian House in Vancouver
Prime Minister Putin expressed his confidence in the Russian team's capacity to triumph at the Vancouver Olympics. "We all are looking forward to the competitions and hope for your success. We know that you have been under a lot of pressure, but we are confident that you will deal with this and surmount all obstacles to achieve great results," said Mr Putin.