u.s. could go in. so a lot of work being done behind the scenes with the russians to be ready for every eventualality. president obama says the u.s. has seen a good deal of the russian security plan, and they feel pretty good about it. but it's those soft targets that are the big worry. michael. >> bash remarks appreciate that. barbara starr at the pentagon. let's bring in ivan watson live from sochi. ivan, the torch arrived six hours ago. here's what we know. president vladimir putin there in sochi, met with russian athletes at the welcome ceremony and flag-raising. at the same time, journalists in the city, tweeting about their experiences with the hotels here, some frustration. "chicago tribune" tweeting, water restored sort. on the bright side, now i know what dangerous face water looks like. that's after the hotel where she is staying warned that the water was too dangerous to wash your face. >> extraordinary stuff. yahoo! sports blogger -- people have asked me what surprised me the most here in sochi.