olympics at an international level. it is news already and the thirty ninth general assembly of the european olympic committees you had to struggle if i can say so in your opinion does georgia have a chance to sabotage the sochi olympics. i'm sure that i'm sure won't find support for its initial to boycott the olympics or call it off in the i.o.c. is not on the money almost all i.o.c. members have a firm position on that it looks strange because sports are beyond politics richard it's an axiom of the international olympic movement in all the provocations are related to attempts of cause. games under different predicts will not lead to anything but. i think that sports are going to see the olympic committee in georgia understand it very well. but unfortunately georgian politicians though not all of them of course would resort to such brawl with cations but in my opinion they have no chance for success one more question about scandals of to doping scandals the international ski federation gave russia time till november first to adopt a new antenna adopting program what's new in the program did russia manage to adopt it and

the international olympic committee has recognized him. his personal best is about a minute outside of the olympic qualification standards. but at the last games, he was allowed to compete. they are given special dispensation because they are from disadvantaged locations. he counts himself as lucky. at least he is able to leave from time to time to compete abroad. this is unlike most of the inhabitants who remain cooped up in this tiny strip of land. it was at this school that a sports and teacher spotted his talent at age 14. every so often, the star pupil returned. he is a symbol of hope and escape. >> he is an idol to these children, says his old schoolteacher. just a few minutes ago, i asked the class who wanted to be like him and all 40 children raised their hands. for most children, life feels stuck. this is a place where most people don't have a job and there is a constant threat of volatility and conflict. training might be tough but at least he can focus on a single ambition. in the confined spaces of gaza, this is a relief of sort

. >> the international olympic committee recognizes this, his personal best is about a minute outside qualification standards but the e.o.c. allowed him to compete giving special -- for athletes from disadvantaged places. >> despite all the problems he has with his training, he counts himself as lucky. at least he's able to leave gaza from time to time to compete abroad unlike most of the 1.5 million inhabitants who remain cooped up in this tiny strip of land. >> it was at this school that a teacher spotted the shh 14-year-old's talent he returns to say he is a symbol of hope and escape. >> he's an idol to these children says his old sports teacher. i asked the class who wants to be like had ina? and all 40 kids raised their hands. 123w4 for most life feels stuck. many people don't have a job and there's the constant threat of volatility and conflict. training may be tough but at least he can focus on his single ambition. in the confined spaces of gaza, it's a release of sorts. tim, bbc news, gaza. >> and good luck to him. now freezing temperatures in the u.s. have been causing misery

you spoke in english at an international olympic committee meeting. you did an interview with matthew chance for cnn two years ago, spoke in english. are you ready to come out in english? >> my english is very bad. >> translator: talking with you, it's better to be accurate. and not to admit any mistakes. now with my teacher, we've been studying several english songs. we're trying to sing. it's like a game. it's not even like doing studies. that's revisiting some studies as recreation on my part. but indeed if i meet with you when you visit us here in moscow, i will try to talk with you in english. and i can understand quite a lot which allows me sometimes without interpreter to deal with my colleagues, you know, in a semibusiness manner. >> larry: okay. later this week, fifa will announce which country will host the 2018 world cup. do you think you have a good chance to host it? >> translator: yes, i do think we have such chances. and i proceed from the assumption that our contenders will make an emphasis on the fact that they're ready to go with the

. >> kroft: and he also charmed the international committees that awarded brazil the 2016 olympics anditical victories that announced the country's arrival as an international player, and will present some challenges for brazil's next president. she is dilma rousseff, lula's former chief of staff and his handpicked successor, who was elected in october because he was ineligible for a third term. there are people that believe that, once you are gone, brazil may revert to its old ways. will the momentum continue, once you leave office at the end of the year? >> lula ( translated ): if there is something i am proud of, it is to have told my people that we are not second-class citizens, that we can get things done, we can believe in ourselves. and then, people have started to believe. >> kroft: there are still some non-believers. given its checkered record for living up to its promise, the rap against brazil is that it lacks ambition. it is called "the brazilian way"-- "why do something today that you can pay someone to do the day after tomorrow." brazilians put up with incredibly high tax