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Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (left) exit a commuter train at the newly built Adler railway station at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, in southern Russia, on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Making his first trip to Sochi since being elected head of the IOC last month, Mr. Bach met Monday with Mr. Putin to inspect the host city and told the Russian leader he was deeply impressed with the amount of work the nation has done for the Feb. 7-23 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)