Seeing-off of Russian sportsmen to Olympic Games in Torino took place in the center of Moscow today. Along with sportsmen official sponsor BoscoSport company and talisman of Russian team Cheburashka became the main characters of the show.
It is known that charming cartoon character Cheburashka becomes the Olympic symbol of Russian sportsmen for second time. But current Cheburashka is a grey-headed and matches well with the season of year. As for Bosco company, all Russian Olympic participants has worn clothes produced by main sponsor.
Chairman of Russian State Duma Boris Gryzlov wished all sportsmen success at Olympiad. "I wish our Olympians the successful performance, new victories and world sport. Whole country will watch closely at your sport results, all Russian citizens support and worry about you. We believe that Russia will confirm leading positions in many kinds of winter sports. Every Olympiad is an important milestone in the development of world and national sport movement", - was said in the message of Gryzlov.
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