Rustam Minnikhanov sends his congratulatory telegram to silver winners in the men's skiing relay at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang

On February 18, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent the telegram of congratulations on the winning of silver medals in the men’s skiing relay at the Olympics in PyeongChang to President of Cross-country ski federation of Russia Elena Vyalbe, Chairman of Dinamo sports society Asgat Safarov, President of the Tatarstan Federation of ski race and biathlon Ilshat Fardiev, Rector of the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Yusup Yakubov, сoach-instructor of cross-country skiing Vladimir Malakhov, the sportsman Andrey Larkov.

“Please accept my sincere congratulations on the winning of silver medals in the men’s skiing relay at the Olympics in PyeongChang,” the telegram reads. “I would like to thank our skiers and everyone who has made contribution to this excellent result, for inexpressible pride for our country and talented sportsmen, who in very difficult conditions show the highest professionalism and the indomitable will to win.

Tatarstan citizens are very pleased that one of the heroes of this skiing relay is our countryman Andrey Larkov. On behalf of the citizens of the republic and on my own behalf, I wish Andrey, his first coach Vladimir Aleksandrovich Malakhov and everyone who sincerely supported and made contribution to this victory conquering of new peaks and good luck in everything.

Tatarstan President, Rustam Minnikhanov”.