Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Alexander Lesun, Olympic champion and winner of the gold medal in the modern pentathlon competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Margarita Mamun, Olympic champion and winner of the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Abdulrashid Sadulayev, Olympic champion and winner of the men’s 86-kg division freestyle wrestling competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Evgeny Tishchenko on winning the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in the under 91 kg boxing event.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Davit Chakvetadze on his gold medal in the men’s Greco-Roman wrestling event, 85kg category, at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Vladimir Putin congratulated Roman Vlasov on his gold medal in the men’s Greco-Roman 75 kg category wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Vladimir Putin congratulated Aliya Mustafina on her gold medal in the women’s gymnastics uneven bars event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

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.