Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulates two-times Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, right, after awarding her during a ceremony at the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Medvedev awarded Tuesday Russian athletes, winners of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games in 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 29 months ago

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulates two-times Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, right, after awarding her during a ceremony at the Moscow Kremlin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Medvedev awarded Tuesday Russian athletes, winners of the Beijing Summer Olympic Games in 2008.

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