The Russian Olympic team returned to Moscow from London. A plane with the Russian Olympic delegation landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport late on Monday.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Olympic team returned to Moscow from London. A plane with the Russian Olympic delegation landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport late on Monday.
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
The Russian Olympic team returned to Moscow from London. A plane with the Russian Olympic delegation landed at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport late on Monday.
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankRussian athletes took the 4th overall place by the medal count, winning 24 gold, 26 silver and 32 bronze medals.
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
Russian athletes took the 4th overall place by the medal count, winning 24 gold, 26 silver and 32 bronze medals.
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
Photo: Members of the Russian Olympic team
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankRelatives, friends and fans welcomed the athletes at the Terminal D of Sheremetyevo-1 airport.
Photo: Russian gold medalist in high jump Ivan Ukhov with wife Polina and daughter Melanie
Photo: Russian gold medalist in high jump Ivan Ukhov with wife Polina and daughter Melanie
Relatives, friends and fans welcomed the athletes at the Terminal D of Sheremetyevo-1 airport.
Photo: Russian gold medalist in high jump Ivan Ukhov with wife Polina and daughter Melanie
Photo: Russian gold medalist in high jump Ivan Ukhov with wife Polina and daughter Melanie
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankPresident of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko and head of the Russian Olympic delegation Pavel Kolobkov arrived with the team.
Photo: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
Photo: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko and head of the Russian Olympic delegation Pavel Kolobkov arrived with the team.
Photo: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
Photo: Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankBronze medalist in freestyle wrestling Denis Tsargush upon arrival at Sheremetyevo airport.
Bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling Denis Tsargush upon arrival at Sheremetyevo airport.
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabank“We are grateful to our athletes! The Olympics were a bumpy ride in the beginning but we were getting better and better and the finish was spectacular. The last three days were dominated by Russia,” President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov told reporters at the airport.
Photo: President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (center)
Photo: President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (center)
“We are grateful to our athletes! The Olympics were a bumpy ride in the beginning but we were getting better and better and the finish was spectacular. The last three days were dominated by Russia,” President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov told reporters at the airport.
Photo: President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (center)
Photo: President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (center)
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankHundreds of fans welcomed Russian athletes with flowers and banners at the airport.
Photo: Gold medalist in volleyball Alexander Volkov
Photo: Gold medalist in volleyball Alexander Volkov
Hundreds of fans welcomed Russian athletes with flowers and banners at the airport.
Photo: Gold medalist in volleyball Alexander Volkov
Photo: Gold medalist in volleyball Alexander Volkov
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabank“The training was hard, but the actual performance was a piece of cake,” Russia’s Olympic champion 800-meter runner Maria Savinova said adding that she enjoyed the atmosphere at the Olympics in London.
Photo: Olympic gold medalist Maria Savinova
Photo: Olympic gold medalist Maria Savinova
“The training was hard, but the actual performance was a piece of cake,” Russia’s Olympic champion 800-meter runner Maria Savinova said adding that she enjoyed the atmosphere at the Olympics in London.
Photo: Olympic gold medalist Maria Savinova
Photo: Olympic gold medalist Maria Savinova
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankAlexander Zhukov shared his impressions about the victory of the Russian volleyball team. “That game was so emotional! There are games in the Olympics history that are remembered forever. We will soon forget about the number of medals we won, but the performance of our volleyball players will be remembered by fans for the rest of their lives,” Zhuikov told reporters upon the arrival.
Photo: Member of the Russian volleyball team, Olympic champion Sergei Tityukhin and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (left to right)
Photo: Member of the Russian volleyball team, Olympic champion Sergei Tityukhin and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (left to right)
Alexander Zhukov shared his impressions about the victory of the Russian volleyball team. “That game was so emotional! There are games in the Olympics history that are remembered forever. We will soon forget about the number of medals we won, but the performance of our volleyball players will be remembered by fans for the rest of their lives,” Zhuikov told reporters upon the arrival.
Photo: Member of the Russian volleyball team, Olympic champion Sergei Tityukhin and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (left to right)
Photo: Member of the Russian volleyball team, Olympic champion Sergei Tityukhin and President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov (left to right)
© RIA Novosti . Andrey Telichev / Go to the mediabankMember of the Russian basketball team, Olympic bronze medalist Andrey Kirilenko upon arrival at the airport.
Member of the Russian basketball team, Olympic bronze medalist Andrey Kirilenko upon arrival at the airport.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankCoach Natalya Kozlova with her champion Olympic synchronized swimming team.
Coach Natalya Kozlova with her champion Olympic synchronized swimming team.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankOlympic champions in the men's kayak double 200-m event Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko at Sheremetyevo airport.
Olympic champions in the men's kayak double 200-m event Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko at Sheremetyevo airport.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabank“So much effort and preparation has been put into it, but undoubtedly those were tears of joy coming from the heart,” Olympic champion in the women's high jump Anna Chicherova said describing her emotional state at the gold medal award ceremony in London.
Photo: Gold medalist Anna Chicherova upon arrival at the airport
Photo: Gold medalist Anna Chicherova upon arrival at the airport
“So much effort and preparation has been put into it, but undoubtedly those were tears of joy coming from the heart,” Olympic champion in the women's high jump Anna Chicherova said describing her emotional state at the gold medal award ceremony in London.
Photo: Gold medalist Anna Chicherova upon arrival at the airport
Photo: Gold medalist Anna Chicherova upon arrival at the airport
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankWomen’s freestyle wrestling Olympic champion Natalia Vorobyeva at Sheremetyevo airport.
Women’s freestyle wrestling Olympic champion Natalia Vorobyeva at Sheremetyevo airport.