MOSCOW, Jan 25 Hockey player Yegor Yakovlev at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian team would make every effort to win gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. On Tuesday, Putin held a meeting with Russian athletes on the eve of the Olympics. «Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich! I would like to say thank you for the conditions that have been created for us to participate in the Olympic Games. For the attention you give to hockey. The Night Hockey League tournament is now in its 11th year in a row, it's thanks to you. We, as the defending champions of the Olympics, will make every effort, all our skills and abilities to defend this title,» Yakovlev said, addressing the President of the Russian Federation. The Beijing Olympic Games will be held from February 4 to 20.
