MOSCOW, February 6, Alena Sulizova. Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin congratulated the team led by Russian President Vladimir Putin, noting that the Olympic Games in Sochi were a winning project.
On Tuesday, the international exhibition and forum «Russia» is hosting a special exhibition dedicated to the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi. On Wednesday, February 7, it will be 10 years since the opening of the 2014 Olympics.
«»I'm glad and proud to be with you. The victory 10 years ago lives with us, lives in your works, in the works of children who strive to win gold medals. I want to congratulate the entire team led by Vladimir Putin — this is a winning project , a project of pride. This is a legacy that our country is proud of,» Matytsin said.
The 2014 Games took place from February 7 to 23. Russian athletes won 13 gold, 11 silver and 9 bronze medals at the home Olympics in Sochi. After doping investigations, the Russian team was stripped of two gold and one silver medals. Despite this, Russia retained first place in the medal standings of the Games.