Vladimir Putin congratulated Yekaterina Makarova and Yelena Vesnina on their gold medals in the women’s doubles tennis event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Vladimir Putin congratulated Sofya Velikaya, Yana Yegoryan, Yekaterina Dyachenko and Yulia Gavrilova on their victory in the women’s team sabre fencing tournament at the XXXI Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vladimir Putin congratulated fencer Inna Deriglazova on her gold medal in the women’s individual foil event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Khasan Khalmurzayev on his victory in judo (81 kg weight category) at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Yana Egorian on her victory at the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the women’s individual sabre event.

Vladimir Putin congratulated judoka Beslan Mudranov on winning the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in judo (60 kg weight category).

Vladimir Putin met with the Russian Olympic team at the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Sergei Ivanov, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, attended the Russian national men’s basketball team presentation ceremony. The team is to play in the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.

The President chaired a meeting with Government members on improving oversight measures.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, the VTB United League’s honorary president, attended a meeting of the VTB United League’s Council.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions on preparations for the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and 2017 Confederations Cup.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with permanent members of the Security Council.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 1 of the Federal Law On the Contract System of the Federal and Municipal Procurement of Goods, Work and Services, the Federal Law On the Organisation of the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and Specific Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Article 20 of the Federal Law On Physical Culture and Sport in the Russian Federation and Article 32.14 of the Russian Federation Administrative Offences Code.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the 13th Presidential Cup horse race.

The first meeting of the working group to prepare a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport was held to discuss improving the country’s physical education system.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests of the 10^th Russian Federation President’s Sambo Cup, held in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony launching the start of the Volunteer Programme for the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.