January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, back, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014).

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, back center, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014).

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014). From left: Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014). From left: Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014). Left: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014).

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014).

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014). From left: Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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January 17, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014).

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From left: Vitaly Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014) held by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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From left: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and Boris Gromov, governor of the Moscow Region, at a meeting on implementation of the strategy to develop physical culture and sports in the Russian Federation up until 2020 and ensure effective preparation of national teams for the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi (2014) held by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, watching a figure skating performance during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. From left: Tamara Gvozdetskaya, Yelena Buyanov (Vodorezova), Lyudmila Kalinina. From right: coaches Nina Mozer, Yelena Kustarova and Tatyana Tarasova.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second left, watching a figure skating performance during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. Third left: figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova. Left: Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front center, signing an autograph for figure skater Adelina Sotnikova, front left, during his visit to the Novogorsk training center.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front left, greeting athletes during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. Front second left: figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova. Back left: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov. Back center: Russian figure skating coach Alexander Zhulin. Right: Yelena Kustarova. Second right: Yaroslav Bugayev, doctor of the Russian national team.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front left, greeting athletes during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. From right: Yaroslav Bugayev, doctor of the Russian national team, Alexander Zhulin and figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front center, observing a big ice arena during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. Front right: figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova. Front left: Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front right, presenting a certificate of the Russian Merited Coach to Valery Bragin, front left, head coach of the Russian national junior ice hockey team, during his visit to the Novogorsk training center.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, front, observing a curling ground during his visit to the Novogorsk training center.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second left, speaking to Russian national women's ice hockey team during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. Left: Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko. Third left: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, posing for a picture with figure skaters Yelena Ilyinykh and Nikita Katsalapov during his visit to the Novogorsk training center.

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January 17, 2011. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin observing a big ice arena during his visit to the Novogorsk training center. Front right: figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova. Front, second left: Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko. Back right: Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov.

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