The message reads, in part:
“In a tenacious and tense battle, you showed the qualities of true Paralympic spirit, withstanding fierce competition and rightfully took the bronze in the slalom.”
Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Alyabyev, bronze medallist in slalom at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
The message reads, in part:
“In a tenacious and tense battle, you showed the qualities of true Paralympic spirit, withstanding fierce competition and rightfully took the bronze in the slalom.”