March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Denis Tikhomirov, head coach of the Russian national snowboarding team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402071
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Denis Tikhomirov, head coach of the Russian national snowboarding team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402070
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the Bobsleigh Federation of Russia Georgy Bedzhamov at the ceremony for presenting state awards of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402069
March 24, 2014. President of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Alexander Gorshkov at the ceremony for presenting state awards by the Russian president in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402066
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and President of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia Alexander Gorshkov at the ceremony for presenting state awards of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402065
March 24, 2014. President of the Russian Skiing and Snowboard Federation Svetlana Gladysheva speaking at the state award ceremony conducted by President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402063
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Russian Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Federation Svetlana Gladysheva at the ceremony for presenting state awards of the Russian Federation in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402061
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the State Award ceremony in the Kremlin, 24 March 2014.24.03.2014#2402023
March 24, 2014. President Vladimir Putin (left) and Senior Coach of the Russian Team on Paralympic Sports (ski races) of the Center of Russian Teams Training Amir Gumerov at the state award ceremony in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402021
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Irina Gromova, coach and teacher at specialized children's and youth sports school for additional education of the Olympic reserve "Vorobyovy Gory," at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402017
March 24, 2014. Irina Gromova, coach and teacher at specialized children's and youth sports school for additional education of the Olympic reserve "Vorobyovy Gory," addresses the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402016
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Irina Gromova, coach and teacher at specialized children's and youth sports school for additional education of the Olympic reserve "Vorobyovy Gory," at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402015
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Vasily Kiknadze, general director of Sports Broadcasting autonomous non-profit organization, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402014
March 24, 2014. Yury Bashmet, artistic director of the Moscow Soloists chamber orchestra, addresses the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402013
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Alexei Kravtsov, president of the Russian Speed Skaters Union all-Russian public organization, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402011
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Pavel Rozhkov, chairman of the Executive Committee, first vice president and chief of staff of the Russian Paralympic Committee, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402010
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402008
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Russian Luge Federation Natalia Gart at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402007
March 24, 2014. Lidiya Abramova, president of the Blind Sports Federation all-Russian public sports organization, addresses the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2402001
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lidiya Abramova, president of the Blind Sports Federation all-Russian public sports organization, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401999
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Yelena Vyalba, president of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation all-Russian public organization, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401998
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Alexei Kopytin, head coach of the Russian national Paralympic cross-country skiing team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401997
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Alexander Nazarov, head coach of the Russian national Paralympic alpine skiing team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401995
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Mikhail Prokhorov, president of the Russian Biathlon Union All-Russian Public Organization, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401994
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Sergei Samoilov, head coach of the Russian sledge hockey team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401992
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Sergei Samoilov, head coach of the Russian sledge hockey team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401991
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Anton Batugin, coach of the Russian wheelchair curling team at the Center for National Teams Sports Preparation, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401990
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Russian Luge Federation Natalia Gart at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401981
March 24, 2014. Alexander Zhukov, left, president of the Russian Olympic Committee, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401979
March 24, 2014. From left: President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven, Jean-Claude Killy, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, and Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401977
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, and Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, right, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401975
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401974
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven, foreground, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401973
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven, right, and Jean-Claude Killy, left, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401967
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401965
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401964
March 24, 2014. The orders and medals at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401963
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401960
March 24, 2014. Konstantin Ernst, producer of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Channel One general director, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401958
March 24, 2014. President of the International Paralympic Committee Philip Craven, left, and Jean-Claude Killy, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401953
March 24, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the ceremony for the presentation of state awards in the Kremlin.24.03.2014#2401950