Putin backs Winter Olympics' bid
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-02-22 16:38
President of Russia's Olympic committee Leonid Tyagachev (L) and the head of
the IOC Evaluation team Chiharu Igaya wave during an inspection of skiing and
biathlon venues in the Krasnaya Polyana area outside the Black Sea resort of
Sochi February 21, 2007. Russian President Vladimir Putin skied down a mountain
in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday to press its case to host the
2014 Winter Olympics, as inspectors toured the city to assess the bid.
[Reuters]
