IOC President Thomas Bach has acknowledged significant progress by Russian athletes after a lackluster performance at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
Bach also reprimanded those who criticized the IOC’s choice of Sochi as the host city for the 2014 Games.
With a current haul of 33 medals, Russia has set a new all-time record of medal haul, beating Soviet achievements. Here’re some of the latest tweets praising Russian athletes.
Gecko sport @gecko_sport
Bobsleigh is a mental sport! Well done to Alexander Zubkov and team Russia.
Bev Hurley @bevhurley
Nail biting bob sleigh final #sochi, can the Brits do it!!
Laura McGeagh @dulthasil
The greatest thing about watching bobsleigh - men in lycra! Especially the bearded Canadian team...
Erkki Koskinen @ErkkiKo
Congratulations #Legkov for winning 50km. Russia took 1,2 and 3rd. Great olympics! #sochi #sotshi #kisastudio
Jon Bellamy @jonebellamy
Alexandr Legkov crushes all! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XOyd2glhtk … #Sochi #winter #Olympics
Dia DiCristino @diadicristino
Alexander Legkov and Maxim Vylegzhanin were just amazing today! Really enjoyed the cross-country men's relay this morning
Asrunn @Asrunn
Legkov got the loudest applause by the Russian public by far. It's great considering he has left the national team and competes alone
Paul Williams @MotorracingP
Moment for legkov that will he never forget. Home Olympics, not many people get to do that
James Hollands @JamesOlympics
It was a Russian 1-2-3 in Men's 50k Mass Start #CrossCountry -A Legkov taking gold,M Vylegzhanin the silver &I Chernousov, bronze #Sochi2014
Mark Lazerus @MarkLazerus
Niklas Hjalmarsson: " It’s obviously my first Olympics, but I don’t know how they could have done a better job."
Author: Mikhail Vesely