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Russia’s Olympic Medalists Given Luxury Cars
Topic: London 2012 Summer Olympics
Russia’smedal-winning Olympic athletes received cars after being given state honors by President Vladimir Putin
© RIA Novosti. Vitaliy BelousovRussia’smedal-winning Olympic athletes received cars after being given state honors by President Vladimir Putin
© RIA Novosti. Vitaliy BelousovRussia’smedal-winning Olympic athletes received cars after being given state honors by President Vladimir Putin
© RIA Novosti. Vitaliy BelousovRussia’smedal-winning Olympic athletes received cars after being given state honors by President Vladimir Putin
© RIA Novosti. Vitaliy BelousovMOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
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Many of Russia’s medal-winning Olympic athletes were presented with luxury cars Wednesday, with each medalist promised a car.
Many of Russia’s gold medalists received their cars near Red Square after being given state honors by President Vladimir Putin in a ceremony at the Kremlin.
Each of the 129 Russians who won medals in individual or team events in London will receive a personalized Audi, with different models for gold, silver and bronze winners.
One of Russia’s athletes, 400 meter hurdles gold medalist Natalia Antyukh, said she found the constant ceremonies laid on for Russia’s returning athletes to be rather draining.
“These events are really hard. I’ve been on my feet since the early morning and these events don’t stop,” she said.
“Now I need to go to the Interior Ministry because I represent the Dynamo club. It’s all fine, but it’s hard, both physically and emotionally.”
Antyukh was given the Order of Honor by Putin, a higher class of award than most of the gold medalists received.

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