From left: President Vladimir Putin giving a state award to Yevgeny Kegelev, who has won the London Paralympic gold in field athletics, at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, September 11, 2012.

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President Vladimir Putin signing the gold medal ribbon after the Kremlin's Alexander Hall ceremony of giving state awards to gold medalists of the Paralympic Games in London, September 11, 2012.

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President Vladimir Putin giving a state award to Nicole Rodomakina, who has won the London Paralympic gold in field athletics, at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, September 11, 2012.

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From left: President Vladimir Putin giving a state award to Nikita Prokhorov, who has won Paralympic gold in London, at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, September 11, 2012.

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President Vladimir Putin signing the gold medal ribbon of Yevgeny Shvetsov, three-time Paralympic gold medalist in London, after the Kremlin's Alexander Hall award ceremony, September 11, 2012

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates runner Yevgeny Shvetsov, three time gold winner at the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Gand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates swimmer Oksana Savchenko, five time gold winner at the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates swimmer Oksana Savchenko, five time gold winner at the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks in the Kremlin at the state award ceremony for Russian Paralympians who won gold medals at the Summer Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates swimmer denis Tarasov, gold winner of the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin at a decoration ceremony as state awards are given to Russian Paralympians who won gold medals at the Summer Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates athlete Yelena Ivanova, gold winner of the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates Alexei Ashapatov, Russian Paralympic team flag bearer and four-time gold winner at the Summer Paralympic Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin decorates swimmer Olesya Vladykina, gold winner of the Summer Games in London, with a state award during a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace with gold winners of the Summer Paralympic Games in London after they were awarded with state wards, 11 September 2012.

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From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, footballer Ivan Potekhin and Russia's 7x7 team head coach Avtandil Baramidze after a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace for gold winners of the Summer Paralympic Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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From left in the foreground: Russian President Vladimir Putin and first vice president of the Russian Paralympic Committee Pavel Rozhkov after a decoration ceremony in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace for gold winners of the Summer Paralympic Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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From left: Russian President Vladimir Putinб First Vice President of the Russian Paralympic Committeeб and runner Yelena Pautova in the Aleksandrovsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace after a decoration ceremony for gold winners of the Summer Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks in the Kremlin at the state award ceremony for Russian Paralympians who won gold medals at the Summer Games in London, 11 September 2012.

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