The message reads, in part:
“You are a deserved winner and real hero of the Sochi Paralympics. Your outstanding victories are always a celebration of sport and an example of consummate skill, courage and strength of will.”
Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Roman Petushkov, gold medallist in the 1km sitting cross-country skiing sprint at the XI Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.
The message reads, in part:
“You are a deserved winner and real hero of the Sochi Paralympics. Your outstanding victories are always a celebration of sport and an example of consummate skill, courage and strength of will.”