The message reads, in part:
“You were able to overtake many eminent athletes, competing against them with your indomitable spirit and will. You have won a commendable bronze medal in a fair, uncompromising competition.”
Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Marta Zainullina, bronze medallist in the sitting 1km cross-country sprint at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
The message reads, in part:
“You were able to overtake many eminent athletes, competing against them with your indomitable spirit and will. You have won a commendable bronze medal in a fair, uncompromising competition.”