Nik Zoricic: Putin

Putin: In a pitch-perfect photo opportunity, Putin began his stay at the Sochi Games a jamboree of sport deeply tied to his ambitions for Russia by promoting a cuddly image. He checked in at a preserve for endangered Persian leopards and visited a group of cubs born last summer in the mountains above the swelling torrent of activity in Sochi. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Canadian skiers to honour late Sarah Burke and Nik Zoricic in Sochi 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 that open later this week. Moscow nightclub mogul steers clear of Sochi (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.