MOSCOW, January 26, Vasily Bogdanov. Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said, that the whole world is waiting for the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. On Wednesday, Matytsin is meeting online with the head of the State Administration for Physical Culture and Sports of China, Gou Zhunwen. «The whole world is looking forward to the opening of the Olympics. Russia is sure that that Beijing will do an excellent job of hosting the tournament.The Winter Games are a great opportunity for the consolidation of the whole world in this difficult time.The Russian team is ready to perform in all sports.We are convinced that this will be a winter sports festival that will be held at the highest level. China's courage to organize the tournament in such an epidemiological situation is very difficult.This underlines its special place in world sports.Our heads of state pay special attention to the development yu sports. The ministries of foreign affairs and embassies provide great assistance in the implementation of joint initiatives, for which I express my gratitude to them,» Matytsin told reporters.
