Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (left) during a meeting with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for Russian team to the Olympic Games. The ceremony was held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Zhukov (right) at the meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill (left) with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Zhukov at the meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Head of the department of Presidential affairs Vladimir Kozhin (left) and vice Pime Minister Alexander Zhukov (right) during a meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for Russian team to the Olympic Games. The ceremony was held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Two-time Olympic champion in ice hockey Alexander Yakushev at the meeting of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Two-time Olympic champion in ice hockey Alexander Yakushev (right) at the meeting of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Honorary President of the Olympic Committee of Russia (OCR) Vitaly Smirnov met the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

From left to right: minister of sport, tourism and youth policy of Russia Vitaly Mutko, vice Pime Minister Alexander Zhukov, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, head of the department of Presidential affairs Vladimir Kozhin and president of Olympic Committee of Russia, a representative of the Federation Council of Russia from the legislative body of Rostov region Leonid Tyagachev during a meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for Russian team to the Olympic Games. The ceremony was held in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Right to left: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Zhukov, administrator of the President of Russia Vladimir Kozhin, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia Vitaly Mutko and President of Olympic Committee of Russia, a representative of the Federation Council of Russia from the legislative body of Rostov Region Leonid Tyagachev at the meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Right to left: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Zhukov, administrator of the President of Russia Vladimir Kozhin, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia Vitaly Mutko and President of Olympic Committee of Russia, a representative of the Federation Council of Russia from the legislative body of Rostov Region Leonid Tyagachev at the meeting of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill with the Olympic team of Russia and the farewell ceremony for team Russia at the Olympic Games. The ceremony held at Christ the Savior Cathedral.