As Russians indulge in national pride over Sochi, even opposition activists are crediting Putin with pulling off the improbable: a safe, smooth Olympics.
Tatyana Sidelnikova’s charming smile, slicked out in red lipstick, was trembling a little. The 20-year-old beauty from Sochi approached the Olympic winners with a tray in her hands, in front of the crowd of 11,000 people on Friday night.
