The Sochi games will visit 150 veterans-Olympians

In Sochi will come Love Kozyrev-Baranova, which won gold at the Olympics 1956 in ski race at the distance of 10 km

In 2007, the renowned athlete was elected Olympic Ambassador Games-2014, according to the press-service of administration of Sochi.

Trip 150 of the best sportsmen of Russia and the Soviet Union at the Olympic games in Sochi will Finance the Fund of support of Olympians of Russia». The corresponding agreement was signed today, on 11 June, the Director of the Fund Alexander Катушевым and Executive Director of the Olympic Committee of Russia Vladimir Sengleev.

On Friday, March 9, Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin watched the test drive on the bobsleigh track in Sochi.At the Olympic site was also attended by Silvio Berlusconi. About the features of the route described Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.

Dmitry Medvedev met with the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission in Sochi. The IOC delegation headed by Coordination Commission Chairman Jean-Claude Killy is on an inspection trip to the 2014 Olympic Games’ host city, during which they will visit Olympic facilities currently under construction, assess the quality of test competitions, and hear reports on the preparations for the Games.

The latest World Cup downhill race kicked off in Krasnaya Polyana. The race is a test and is being held at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Ski Resort that will stage the 2014 Olympics.

Dmitry Medvedev signed a list of instructions following the meeting on the preparations for and holding of the 2012 winter and spring season test sports competitions, XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in Sochi.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on the progress made in the construction of Olympic facilities and preparations for the 2012 winter and spring season test sports events

In Krasnodar, the President watched the finals of the second presidential rowing regatta and presented awards to winners in the competition.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Southern Federal Sports Training Centre, where national teams in the various summer and winter sports train for competition. After looking over the Centre, the President met with members of Russia’s national university students’ team.