Congratulations to Alexei Bugayev, alpine skiing champion at the Winter Paralympics 2014-03-14 16:50:00 Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to Alexei Bugayev, standing super combined event champion at the XI Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. The congratulatory message reads, in part: “You persistently pursued this high goal, preparing seriously for the Paralympic competitions and deservedly achieved a great, impressive success.”