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Russian President Vladimir Putin, front row center right, poses for a photo with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, center left, and IOC members at a welcoming event ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rus Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Attendees of the opening of the 126th session of the IOC stand for the Russian national anthem at the Zimny Theatre ahead of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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International Olympic Committee member Princess Anne of Great Britain, left, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, IOC President Thomas Bach, second from right, and Sochi 2014 Olympics President Dmitry Chernyshenko, left, at an event welcoming IOC members ahead of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rus Hotel, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman, Pool)

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The photo taken with a fisheye lens show the start area on the large hill of the ski jumping stadium for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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New York Islanders defenseman Andrew MacDonald (47) clears the puck as goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Russia, watches in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Russia, watches the shot by Washington Capitals right wing Eric Fehr (16) bounce away, in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Semin (28) of Russia, and Winnipeg Jets' Zach Bogosian (44) scuffle in front of the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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A Russian Olympic volunteer poses for snapshots next to the Olympic rings in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held on Feb. 7. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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Russian women pose for snapshots next to Olympic rings in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held on Feb. 7, and the competition will run until Feb. 23. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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Cross country skiers pass by the Olympic rings as they train for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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An unidentified Cross Country skier passes by the Olympic rings in the Cross Country stadium of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The sun shines through the Olympic rings at the Cross Country stadium at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)