Russian President Vladimir Putin visited skicross racer Maria Komissarova after she broke her back in a training accident. Here are two shots from that meeting, via the AP:
In this photo provided by RIA Novosti Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to skier Maria Komissarova in a hospital in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. The 23-year-old Russian ski cross racer fractured her spine during a training session Saturday and underwent a 6 1/2 hour surgery. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
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The latest update regarding Komissarova, 23, is that she is in serious but stable condition following emergency surgery, according to the Wall Street Journal.