away let's take a look at five top russians to watch and their chances of an olympic medal michael graf genco reports. that's. marks in turn called other favorites to win the pairs title. the russians of the current world and european champions and hold the record for the combined total short program and frisking sports however to do with a stiff competition from germany four time world champions i want to soft and go. score the first ten ever awarded on the judging system and this week's european championships should provide a thrilling test head of the olympics. i learn as a box and i has rediscovered have form in time to shine in sochi after first tasting a surprise victory in the parallel giant slalom at the twenty eleven world championships the twenty four year old has since overcome injury and won both the paolo and giant slalom at last year's russian championships while her husband american born vic wild is also targeting the podium for his adopted country after winning gold at the russian nationals as well as bronze at last year's world championships. veteran bobsled alexander who cal