
Russia: Putin opens Olympic Committee session in Sochi
Russia: Putin opens Olympic Committee session in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the official ceremony of opening of the 126th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the delegates and guests gathered in Sochi on Tuesday.
Ahead of the official speeches, the participants stood up to listen to the Olympic anthem. IOC President Thomas Bach and Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov addressed the audience.
As the final speaker to take to the stage Putin expressed hope that everyone would feel welcome at the Olympics. After his speech, Putin switched to English to officially declare the 126 the IOC Session open.

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Russia: Putin opens Olympic Committee session in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the official ceremony of opening of the 126th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the delegates and guests gathered in Sochi on Tuesday.
Ahead of the official speeches, the participants stood up to listen to the Olympic anthem. IOC President Thomas Bach and Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov addressed the audience.
As the final speaker to take to the stage Putin expressed hope that everyone would feel welcome at the Olympics. After his speech, Putin switched to English to officially declare the 126 the IOC Session open.