Russian President Vladimir Putin who is in Sochi at the moment will take every opportunity to inspect all Olympic facilities and infrastructure on their readiness to host the Winter Games, the head of the press service of Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov said.
Today the President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev visited several Olympic hotel complexes in the mountain cluster, which will also be used during the G8 summit on June 4-5.
Putin skied a few runs at the Laura complex for biathlon and cross-country skiing, located on the Psekhako Ridge in Krasnaya Polyana, which will host the mountain competitions when the Winter Olympics get under way on February 7, RIA Novosti reports.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev skied with the president before the two men enjoyed a glass of mulled wine.
Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin would inspect all the Olympic facilities at Sochi’s mountain and coastal clusters during his visit to the city, as well as reviewing preparations for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games. Putin would pay particular attention to buildings that are not quite finished yet, Peskov said.
