Rogge trusts Russia's security after deadly bomb blast

MOSCOW (Reuters) - IOC president Jacques Rogge said on Tuesday he trusted Russia to provide all the necessary security arrangements for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi following a deadly train bombing at the weekend.

"The Russian authorities are aware of the need to have a secure environment and we fully trust them," the International Olympic Committee chief told a news conference.

Rogge visited Moscow to help unveil a new emblem for the 2014 Games and talk to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

"Yesterday we met President Medvedev and expressed our condolences," Rogge added, referring to a bomb blast that caused a train crash on the main line between Moscow and St Petersburg on Friday, killing 26 people and injuring 100.

Another bomb exploded under a train in Russia's troubled Dagestan region on Monday but there were no fatalities.

Security arrangements for the 2014 Games have been one of the main issues for the IOC because the Black Sea resort is only a few miles from the border with Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia.

Rogge said he was also planning to meet Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who had been the main force in helping bring the 2014 Games to Russia.

"Russia is seen as an enigmatic country of contrasts," said Sochi 2014 CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko, unveiling the new emblem.

"Sochi 2014 has always been about being a Gateway to the Future and our new brand demonstrates that commitment more strongly than ever. It is also the gateway for the world to discover Russia's passion, innovation and excellence."