Skiing legend Elena Vyalbe

Skiing legend Elena Vyalbe (now president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation) performs a victory dance with two Olympic awards after the wonderful end of today's marathon for Russia - one of the most prestigious competitions.

Experts believe that the performance of Russian skiers in Beijing deserves the highest praise - the athletes took three gold, three silver and two bronze.

"On a five-point scale, the skiers performed at 6 and even 7. A great performance! Elena Valeryevna Vyalbe assembled this team and got great pleasure from it. We are proud that we have such a president who understands what needs to be done for the result"