近日，俄羅斯總統普京為每位獲得奧運獎牌的俄羅斯運動員獎勵了一輛奧迪汽車，金牌和銀牌得主獎奧迪A7，銅牌得主獎奧迪A6。不過，這一舉動卻引來不少俄羅斯網友吐槽。有網友稱，獎勵運動員無可厚非，但這些獎勵是用納稅人的錢買的，看上去卻像是出自總統之手。有網友質疑，既然是用納稅人的錢獎勵本國的奧運健兒，為何要買外國生產的禮物（汽車）。當然，這當中也包含了對俄羅斯產汽車的暗諷。同時也有網友稱，把所有獎勵的汽車擺在克里姆林宮門口展示其實是在為政府做宣傳，他們表示如果真的只是獎勵運動員的話，可以叫他們直接去汽車銷售點自行挑選，并稱很多運動員應該都不喜歡這種大張旗鼓獎勵的方式。

?Russian TV showed the cars lined up near the Kremlin on Wednesday: an Audi A8 for each gold medalist, for silver an Audi A7 and for bronze an Audi A6.

Russian internet users are unimpressed by President Vladimir Putin's award of a brand new Audi car to each medal-winning Russian athlete who competed at the London Olympics.

Russian TV showed the cars lined up near the Kremlin on Wednesday: an Audi A8 for each gold medalist, for silver an Audi A7 and for bronze an Audi A6.

The ceremony prompted bloggers on LiveJournal, Russia's most popular internet forum, to wonder why taxpayers' money was being used to purchase foreign-made gifts, the presentation of which was seen as a publicity stunt for the authorities.

Foreign cars

User "cassandrack" acknowledged that the gifts were "well deserved", but added: "Why are the gifts considered to come from the president? The money isn't his - the cars have been bought using our taxes, so these gifts are from all Russians. Second, why are they giving them foreign-made cars?"

Many bloggers and Twitter users were not impressed with the athletes receiving Audis, rather than Russian-made cars. However, there was notable sarcasm in their comments on the topic, given the generally poor reputation of Russian-made cars.

TV viewers saw rows of black Audis parked by the Kremlin ready for the Olympic heroes LiveJournal user "constant77" said: "What a laugh it would be if they were given [Lada] Kalinas and Grantas :)"

Meanwhile, blogger "glyukomor" deplored the lavish nature of the ceremony, which took place on Red Square.

"Why the big show? Okay, good work, they deserved it - so come to a dealership and pick up the car. Most athletes were probably uncomfortable with all that mega-showmanship," the LiveJournal user commented.

That comment prompted another blogger with the alias "dimonart" to ironically suggest: "How else could the government show its beloved Russians that it cares about sport?"

Gold medal perks

Blogger "Sergeyuko" was disappointed with the "materialistic patriotism in contemporary Russia", illustrated by the handsome federal payments that medal-winners receive (between $65,000 and $135,000 per medal, according to RIA Novosti news agency), and the other perks, such as cars and flats.

"It is telling evidence of the very nature of the 'patriotism', 'national love' and other propagandistic nonsense", the blogger wrote.

To this, user "311208" responded: "Generous gifts point to the great importance of the event for the reigning people and their henchmen. They are trying to cover up their insecurities before the West with splendid gifts."

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(Agencies)

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