Putin appreciates Bloushnko's silver and gold equivalent its.

Congratulated Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday his compatriot Yevgeny Bloushnko, and considered that the recent silver in the competition skating singles yesterday at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is equal to a gold medal.
Putin wrote in a congratulatory letter posted on the official website of the Russian government in the Internet, "you my congratulations on this result characteristics. Midalitk - silver - is equal to gold."

We succeeded in overcoming all obstacles and difficulties. Has made the return to the glamorous sport and showed a very complicated".
The Bloushnko (27 years) and defending champion criticized the panel of judges and threatened to end his career after finishing second behind American Ivan Isachik who took the gold, while bronze went to Japan's Daisuke Takahashi.
Said Bloushnko told the Russian RIA Nobosstei after winning the U.S. "I'm not ready to ski well and loss".