The ceremony took place in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Recall that the Russian national team took fifth place in the medal standings of the Olympic Games with 20 gold, 28 silver and 23 bronze medals.

At the Paralympics, Russia finished fourth with 36 gold, 33 silver and 49 bronze medals.

Earlier, Russian presidential aide Igor Levitin presented state awards to Russian athletes who won silver and bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.