Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may attend Winter Olympic Games

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

Feb. 3, 2010 11:07 AM PT

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hinted Wednesday that he’s considering attending the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

According to reports from the ITAR-Tass and RIA Novosti news agencies, Medvedev was invited to watch the women’s snowboard finals by Russian Olympic Committee President Leonid Tyagachev. In response, Medvedev reportedly said, ‘It would be great to watch the ice hockey finals as well.’

The Russian men’s ice hockey team is among the favorites to win the gold medal.

Medvedev also suggested Russia could help Canadian Olympic officials deal with problems related to a lack of snow at certain venues.

‘We can deliver some from Sochi,’ he said, referring to the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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