News Article: Malkin: I Assured Crosby Sochi Will Be Safe

[Crafton]

Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin has told R-Sport that he reassured his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Sidney Crosby the Sochi Olympics will be safe.
Some sports stars have expressed concern over security at the February 7-23 Games after 32 people were killed last month in two bomb attacks in the nearby city of Volgograd.
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"That's the question that worries them (NHL players) the most: Will it be safe in Sochi or not? But other than that, everyone's burning to get to Russia, to play the Olympics, although they're worried about security. But I've told them that everything will be OK, that they shouldn't worry," he said.

http://en.rsport.ru/olympics/20140116/715638762.html

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[Crafton]

it's also worth noting that Malkin spoke to R-Sport as a P&G ambassador for Head & Shoulders.

 

[FDBluth]

And as we all know, when Evgeni Malkin speaks about major international security threats, the world listens.

 

[LetangInTheSO]

And as we all know, when Evgeni Malkin speaks about major international security threats, the world listens.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

This doesn't mean the both of them won't get season-ending injuries in a center-ice collision whenever Russia and Canada meet up (hope so).

But car bombs, yeah sure it's safe.

 

[Your Boy Troy]

Get an enforcer for Crosby. Bring PL3 on the trip to Sochi.

 

[Til the End of Time]

i wonder why malkin specifically told crosby that sochi will be safe. what about the other olympians on the penguins roster? is it because of the anti-gay laws that russia has recently passed?

 

[Shady Machine]

i wonder why malkin specifically told crosby that sochi will be safe. what about the other olympians on the penguins roster? is it because of the anti-gay laws that russia has recently passed?

What a weird response. What are you trying to say here?

You are a strange fellow

 

[Ogrezilla]

What a weird response. What are you trying to say here?

You are a strange fellow

well said

 

[Jaded-Fan]

It's gonna be alright Sid.

 

[DoktorZaius]

What a weird response. What are you trying to say here?

You are a strange fellow

I dunno, it was pretty good dry humor. I loled.

 

[Rectify]

i wonder why malkin specifically told crosby that sochi will be safe. what about the other olympians on the penguins roster? is it because of the anti-gay laws that russia has recently passed?

You're a weird guy Ace.

I lol'd.

 

[SirBrad]

oh yeah okay, Geno says it's safe so that's it, nobody worry.

http://www.businessinsider.com/video-volgograd-bombing-2014-1

 

[HuskerTornado]

It's totally safe, we'll have a blast in Sochi!

 

[SirBrad]

It's totally safe, we'll have a blast in Sochi!

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Get an enforcer for Crosby. Bring PL3 on the trip to Sochi.

This is a different kind of threat. He needs someone along the lines of Chuck Norris

 

[MrBurghundy]

This is a different kind of threat. He needs someone along the lines of Chuck Norris

This is right up his alley.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

This is right up his alley.

Damn right. And he'd probably come home with a gold medal in asskicking

 

[KIRK]

http://en.rsport.ru/olympics/20140116/715638762.html

Video reenactment of Sid's and Geno's conversation revealed. Picks up with a skeptical Sid asking if it's safe . . .

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

Malkin is referring to Russian acupuncture.

 

[ByeBye]

Not really sure what all this concern is about. Sochi is as safe as any other city in the world that hosts an event of this size.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Not really sure what all this concern is about. Sochi is as safe as any other city in the world that hosts an event of this size.

Yeah because terrorists never attack places that are highly populated, or at times where people congregate for sporting events, not to mention the terrorist attacks that just happened in Russia.

 

[ByeBye]

Yeah because terrorists never attack places that are highly populated, or at times where people congregate for sporting events, not to mention the terrorist attacks that just happened in Russia.

Well yeah, that's kind of my point. Of course Sochi will be a bigger target during the Olympics but so would be any other host city. I get the feeling people are especially concerned because it's Russia, but that has pretty much nothing to do with the level of danger.

 

[Ugene Magic]

All ten million pieces of you.


Kidding aside, the security around the players/teams and the rinks should be intense.

 

[PensFanSince1989]

Well yeah, that's kind of my point. Of course Sochi will be a bigger target during the Olympics but so would be any other host city. I get the feeling people are especially concerned because it's Russia, but that has pretty much nothing to do with the level of danger.

It might have something to do with Russia having 2 very recent deadly terrorist attacks in it, the ongoing turmoils with Chechnya, Chechnya's proximity to Sochi and a Chechen Rebel(who apparently was just announced dead...) vowing to attack the Sochi games.