Medvedev awards Olympic athletes (10 images)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) poses for a group photo with national team athletes who won medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver during a reception in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. UPI/Alex Natin

Russian athlete Olga Zaytseva who won gold and silver medals in biathlete at Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver shows a key from her new Audi Q7 crossover after a reception in honor of the national Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. Russian government awarded national sportsmen Audi Q7 ($100K) for the gold, Audi Q5 ($60k) for the silver and Audi A4 ($50K) for the bronze medals. UPI/Alex Hatin

Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko who won silver medal at Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver waves at his new Audi Q5 crossover after a reception in honor of the national Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. Russian government awarded national sportsmen Audi Q7 ($100K) for the gold, Audi Q5 ($60k) for the silver and Audi A4 ($50K) for the bronze medals. UPI/Alex Hatin

Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko who won silver medal at Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver waves at his new Audi Q5 crossover after a reception in honor of the national Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. Russian government awarded national sportsmen Audi Q7 ($100K) for the gold, Audi Q5 ($60k) for the silver and Audi A4 ($50K) for the bronze medals. UPI/Alex Hatin

Russian figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko who won silver medal at Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver waves at his new Audi Q5 crossover after a reception in honor of the national Olympic team in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. Russian government awarded national sportsmen Audi Q7 ($100K) for the gold, Audi Q5 ($60k) for the silver and Audi A4 ($50K) for the bronze medals. UPI/Alex Hatin

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presents Order of Friendship to biathlete Olga Zaytseva in the Kremlin in Moscow on March 15, 2010. Zaytseva won gold and silver medals at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. UPI/Alex Natin