International Olympic Committee: Putin

Putin: Basking in the glow of support from International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach, Putin began his stay at the Sochi Games by promoting a cuddly image, visiting a group of endangered Persian leopard cubs born last summer in the mountains above the Black Sea resort, according to 660 News. Putin entered the cage and petted the leopard on the head. We liked each other, he said and Russia Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Tuesday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics. We ve decided to restore the population of the Persian leopard because of the Olympic Games, Putin said. Lets say that because of the Olympic Games, we have restored parts of the destroyed nature. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.