Courtesy of Aliya Mustafina Online The Russian women's gymnastics team - Aliya Mustafina, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Viktoria Komova, Maria Paseka and Anastasia Grishina - have been rewarded for their Olympic efforts in a reception including President Vladimir Putin (seen left with Olympic bars champion Aliya Mustafina). Medallist Denis Ablyazin was also present. Olympians who received medals have received a fairly substantial cash bonus, and an Audi car ... There is a library of photographs at Aliya Mustafina Online. I do hope that all the athletes drive carefully.
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