Vladimir Putin hits the slopes in Sochi . Russian president dons skis on a visit to Winter Games host city . Putin , who has staked his personal reputation on making the Games a success at the Black Sea resort , will likely spend several days inspecting the facilities , which come with a reported $ 50 billion price tag . ` 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 . TL;DR The U.S. ski team is set to compete at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, this week.