Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with members of the Russian Paralympic team – champions and medallists at the London Paralympics.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov presented state decorations to Russian athletes who won silver and bronze medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

Vladimir Putin met with Head of Mari El Leonid Markelov and residents of the region – healthcare sector, agriculture and sports representatives.

On Saturday, the President visited a school, where he congratulated teachers and students on the start of the new school year, held a meeting on the modernisation of general secondary education in the regions, and took part in the Moscow City Day events on Red Square. That evening, Mr Putin watched TV broadcasts of the competitions in London, in which Russia’s Paralympics judo team was taking part.

In Moscow Gymnasium No. 1519 Vladimir Putin attended an Olympic lesson conducted by 2012 London Olympics champion in gymnastics Aliya Mustafina and Olympic silver medallist in judo Alexander Mikhailin.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with members of the Russian Paralympic team before their departure for the London XIV Summer Paralympics.

Vladimir Putin received champions and medallists at the London Olympic Games at the Kremlin.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov presented state decorations to silver and bronze medallists at the London Olympics.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s judo team on their successful performance at the London Olympics and invited them to attend Russia’s first mixed martial arts championship, taking place in Sochi.

The President of Russia and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom attended the semifinal and final matches.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the presentation of the Russian International Olympic University’s Master of Sports Administration educational programme.

Vladimir Putin met with Saratov Region Governor Valery Radayev and residents of the region. Business community and education sector representatives took part in the meeting.

Send-off ceremony for Russia’s team competing in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games was held in the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Sergei Fursenko is leaving his post as President of the Russian Football Union. Mr Fursenko announced this to Vladimir Putin at their meeting in St Petersburg, prior to the President of Russia’s departure for Israel.

Vladimir Putin sent his condolences to family and friends of President of the Russian Luge Federation Leonid Gart following Mr Gart’s tragic death in an accident in Croatia the previous day.

Vladimir Putin attended the White Nights mixed martial arts tournament.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with tennis player Maria Sharapova and congratulated her on winning the Roland Garros tournament in France and becoming the world’s number one tennis player.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Maria Sharapova on her triumphant victory in the French Open tennis tourtament.

Vladimir Putin met with Indian chess player and world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and Israeli champion and title contender Boris Gelfand.