Meduza: Putin gave Russia's Olympic gold medalists new BMWs. Then one of them tried to sell hers online - Aug. 26, 2016

Meduza: Putin gave Russia’s Olympic gold medalists new BMWs. Then one of them tried to sell hers online

By Meduza.

Published Aug. 26, 2016 at 10:35 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) awards Russian fencing Olympic Champion Sofia Velikaya with the Order of Honour during a ceremony at the Kremlin that honoured Russian Olympic medallists returning from Rio, on August 25, 2016 in Moscow.

Photo by AFP

Vladimir Putin recently awarded all 19 of Russia's Olympic gold medalists BMW X6 luxury cars. Within 24 hours, however, at least one of the vehicles was spotted on an automotive classified website, on sale for 4.67 million rubles (about $72,000).

The seller is listed merely as “Katerina,” and the vehicle’s description states openly that it was a gift from President Putin: “The car was awarded by President Putin personally! For achievements at the Olympic Games in Rio … to be exact, for an Olympic gold!!! The car is new! […] The car is insured!”