Vladimir Putin hits the slopes in Sochi . Russian president dons skis on a visit to Winter Games host city . Practices on runs adjacent to the pistes used for Olympic competition . TL;DR The U.S. ski team is set to compete at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this week.
Vladimir Putin hits the slopes in Sochi . Russian president dons skis on a visit to Winter Games host city . Practices on runs adjacent to the pistes used for Olympic competition . Visit comes amid security fears after attacks on Volgograd .