Russian Olympic athletes Sofia Velikaya and Roman Vlasov at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow.

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Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, Russian athlete Roman Vlasov and Presidential Aide Viktor Levitin (from right to left) at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow.

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Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, Russian athlete Roman Vlasov and Presidential Aide Viktor Levitin (from right to left) at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow.

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Presidential Aide Igor Levitin, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov and Russian athlete Roman Vlasov (from left to right) at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow.

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Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov (right) and Presidential Aide Viktor Levitin at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, which is devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European Games in Baku in 2015.

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Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov (right) and Presidential Aide Viktor Levitin at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, which is devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European Games in Baku in 2015.

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Olympic champion on synchronous swimming Olga Vasyukova and TV commentator Alexei Popov act as anchors at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, which is devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European Games in Baku in 2015.

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Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko (left) and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow.

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At the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European games in Baku in 2015.

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Kremlin Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov speaks at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Hosts, Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Olga Vasyukova and TV commentator Alexei Popov, at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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President of the Russian Football Union Nikolai Tolstykh (right) at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European games in Baku in 2015.

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Member of the State Duma Committee on Physical Fitness, Sports and Youth Nikolai Valuyev at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European games in Baku in 2015.

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Kremlin Chief of Staff Sergei Ivanov, right, at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian duet synchronous swimmers Natalya Ishchenko (right) and Svetlana Romashina at the Ball for Russian Olympians-2015 in Moscow, devoted to the farewell ceremony for the Russian Olympic team that will take part in the forthcoming 31st Olympic in Rio de Janeiro in 2916. It is also being held in honor of the prize winners of the first European games in Baku in 2015.

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Mikhail Mamiashvili, President of the Russian Wrestling Federation, left, Nikolai Valuyev, member of the State Duma Committee for Physical Fitness, Sports and Youth Issues, second left, and Vitaly Mutko, Sports Minister and Chairman of the Russia-2018 Organizing Committee, second right, at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian Wrestling Federation president Mikhail Mamiashvili, left, and Russian Minister of Sport and Russia-2018 Organizing Committee chairman Vitaly Mutko at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian Minister of Sport and Russia-2018 Organizing Committee chairman Vitaly Mutko at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian Minister of Sport and Russia-2018 Organizing Committee chairman Vitaly Mutko, left, at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian national judo team at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian athlete Yekaterina Koneva at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian State Duma First Deputy Speaker and Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian State Duma First Deputy Speaker and Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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Russian athlete Yekaterina Koneva at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian athlete Yekaterina Koneva at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian athletes Andrei Nikolayev, left, and Ilya Molchanov at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow to see off the Russian Olympic team to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and honor winners and medalists of the first European Games in Baku.

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Russian Basketball Federation president Andrei Kirilenko at the Olympic Ball of Russia 2015 in Moscow, held to send the Russian Olympic team off to the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and to honor the winners and medalists of the first European Games 2015 in Baku.

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