MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MARCH 24: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a state award ceremony honoring participants of the Olympic and Paralympics Games in Sochi in the Kremlin, March 24, 2014 in Moscow, Russia. Putin awarded Russian citizens and also citizens of other countries for the successful preparations of the games. Among the guests at the award ceremony were coaches, athletes, the chiefs of sports federations, journalists, officials, and constructors.
Putin Gives Out State Awards To Olympic Participants
Vladimir Putin (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)