it would be like an american president hosting the olympics in crawford, martha's vineyard or kennebunkport. putin denied that the olympics are his pet project, but that's not the way many see it in russia. where putin is president and athlete in chief. >> putin is a big sportsman. he's very active in judo, he's very active in skiing and his athletic abilities mean that he has something more than the country at stake here. he wants the world to see that he is not only running a country, but he is running a country that is interested in sports. >> reporter: the olympics are coming. putin's personal prestige is on the line, as he hosts the games in his favorite retreat and according to his rules. richard engel, nbc news, sochi. >>> let us get a check now of the rest of the morning's top stories. >> jenna is here with all of those. good morning, again. >> good morning, guys. good morning, everyone. >>> two teenagers are recovering today as police continue their search for a boy they say opened fire at a high school in philadelphia. police say two students were shot friday inside delaware valle