The excellent preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will help athletes fully demonstrate their sporting character and their skills and abilities to achieve their goals in a fair and uncompromising competition, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian leader made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Shen Haixiong, president and editor-in-chief of China Media Group.

"We will be supporting our athletes, we will celebrate their every victory and every achievement," Putin said.