Medvedev to address legendary athletes, sport officials

MOSCOW, July 30 (Itar-Tass) -- President Dmitry Medvedev will
participate on Friday in the Russia - Country of Sports forum held to mark
the 30th anniversary of the Moscow Olympics in 1980.
The forum opened on Thursday and brought together heads of Russian and
foreign sport organizations and distinguished athletes.
"Such a representative character of the meeting and the range of
discussed issues speak about the prestige of our country as a world sports
power," Medvedev said in a message of greetings to the forum.
The president recalled Russia is getting ready for the
Universiade-2013 in Kazan and Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
"The success will depend on coordinated work of the state,
professional and business communities, and our foreign partners," Medvedev
said.