The event was organized by the Russian Olympic Committee in cooperation with the Russian Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Federation and the Olympic Press-Center Coca-Cola.

Many of the Media-representatives visited a training, which seemed to them a bit unusual, as the snowboarders were training skate on ice arena.

Svetlana Gladysheva stated at the press-conference, that the athletes train with a great effort and said it would be good if journalists will always support Russian athletes and always seek for positive information.

Source: Press Office of the Russian Ski Association