MOSCOW -- Luxury cars, apartments, even a racehorse -- being an Olympic medalist in Russia can come with great material rewards but also controversy. John Konchar Jersey .Under President Vladimir Putin, its become a tradition for Russias Olympic heroes to be showered with large cash sums and sometimes unwanted gifts.On Friday, less than 24 hours after dozens of medalists were presented with BMW cars at the Kremlin by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, an advertisement appeared online offering one of them for sale, with photographs showing the car still covered in stickers celebrating Russias medal haul in Rio.The advertisement offering the BMW X6 for 4.67 million rubles ($72,000) was anonymous and quickly withdrawn. It couldnt be independently verified by The Associated Press, though Russian agency R-Sport claimed the seller was a Russian medalist who thought the car was too big and unwieldy.Figure skater Maxim Trankov, who received a Mercedes-Benz SUV for his gold medal in 2014, said few Olympians could afford to own such cars.Has no one thought that these gift cars are not only liable for the tax on luxury items, but also arent cheap to run and earnings cant cover it? he wrote on Twitter. Id sell mine too if it came to it ... Or does everyone think all sports pay as well as soccer, hockey or tennis?Gymnast Seda Tutkhalyan said she wouldnt be able to drive her new BMW because at 17 years of age she was too young to have a license.While online commenters mostly supported an athletes right to sell expensive Olympic gifts, many were critical of the government for a display of conspicuous consumption at the Kremlin at a time when Russias pension and healthcare systems are under financial strain.Its not fully clear how much the prizes have cost the Russian government.State TV channel Rossiya 24 reported that the fleet of BMWs was provided by the Olympians Support Fund, which is backed by a group of Russias richest men, but that the accompanying cash prizes of tens of thousands of dollars per medalist came in part from the federal budget.More awards are on offer from regional governments, many of which made public displays of generosity despite financial troubles of their own.The Caucasus region of North Ossetia last month promised a free apartment for any medalists from the area, though it isnt clear if this has happened yet. In another grand gesture, the head of the restive Dagestan region gave Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev 6 million rubles ($93,000) in cash and a racehorse at a lavish welcoming ceremony featured on local TV.Still, all may not be well for Sadulaev, whos nicknamed the Russian Tank for his habit of crushing opponents on the wrestling mat. Hes already facing an allegation from a Moscow radio presenter of reckless driving in his eye-catching BMW. Rudy Gay Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Stromile Swift Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. https://www.cheapgrizzlies.com/ . PAUL, Minn.Its a Fantasy Football Club special this week as Paul Merson meets up with former West Ham, Chelsea and England winger Joe Cole. Cole came up through the youth teams at West Ham before spells with Chelsea, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Coventry. He also won 56 caps for England.He tells Merse why he spurned the advances of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United to join the ranks of West Hams famous academy, before making the move across London to sign for Chelsea. Cole also talks about the pain of relegation, what Claudio Ranieri said to him to make him sign for Chelsea and why he lovees Jose Mourinho despite always getting hammered by the Special One. O. J. Mayo Jersey. Also on the show, Merse gets Coles thoughts on why the so-called golden generation never lived up to expectations for England, before he reveals which of his former international team-mates make it into his #One2Eleven.Dont miss The Fantasy Football Club at 6pm on Friday on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: Pick your team Player stats Fantasy Football News Enter the Sky Sports leagues ' ' '