Vladimir Putin visits Team USA House in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia — Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Team USA's Sochi headquarters today for about half an hour, and United States Olympic Committee president Scott Blackmun said that politics never came up during conversations.
According to Blackmun, Putin wanted to see if the Americans were having any issues regarding certain aspects of the Games, such as transportation and venues.
"It was really him just wanting to know is the work they did and the service they're providing up to our standard," Blackmun said to USA Today. "That was the primary purpose of his visit."
"He did a very, very good job of explaining to us why this is good for Russia. And our athletes are very happy with the services being provided here."
But it wasn't entirely all business at USA House. Putin took part in a toast with USOC officials, choosing a glass of red wine for the occasion.
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