The most popular sport in Russia is soccer. According to Yandex search analysis results rating of the most popular sports among Russians: "Football topped...

may be in effect simultaneously if they define requirements for different sports. A new sports title called Merited Master of Sport of Russia was created...

Government of Russia responsible for sports. The Ministry of Sports oversees the implementation of government policy and regulation of sport, providing state...

Women in Russia have a rich and varied history during numerous regimes throughout the centuries. Since Russian society is multicultural, the experiences...

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across...

general interest weekly in South Australia Sport (Turkmen TV channel) Match! Arena, a Russian high-definition television channel in 2010–2016 operated by...

most popular sport in Russia, beating ice hockey by a huge margin. Men's football is overseen by the Russian Football Union, having the Russian Premier League...

successful teams in the sport. Bandy is Russia's national sport, and it has historically been the highest-achieving country in the sport. The Russian national...

Megasport Sport Palace (Russian: Дворец спорта "Мегаспорт" Dvorets sporta Megasport), formerly Khodynka Arena or Ice Sport Palace, is a multi-purpose indoor...

by their sport's respective governing body. On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for four...

Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reduced the ban period to two years following an appeal by Russia. Competitors from Russia meanwhile may take part in international...

Union in 1991, Russia competed as part of the Unified Team in 1992, and finally returned once again as Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics. The Russian Olympic...

first country in the world to officially recognize competitive video gaming as a sport. The history of mass videogaming in Russia (back then in the Soviet...

Basketball has a long and rich history in Russia, dating back to the early 20th century. The sport was introduced to Russia even before the 1917 Revolution,...

of Russia in their competitions. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which...

founded by Jigoro Kano, and eventually became the first Russian to receive a second dan in the sport. This led to him developing the SAMBO self-defence techniques...

the name "Russia", unlike the use of "Olympic Athletes from Russia" in 2018). Russia later filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against...

Footballer of the Year in Russia is an annual award given by Sport-Express daily to the Russian Premier League player of the season. The title is awarded...

Sport, Sport, Sport (Russian: Спорт, спорт, спорт) is a 1970 Soviet sports film directed by Elem Klimov. The film combines staged scenes, documentary episodes...

sport, painting, and cinema. The nation has also made pioneering contributions to science and technology and space exploration. The history of Russia...

Russia-2 (Russian: Россия-2) was a Russian television channel operated by VGTRK. It primarily broadcast sport. Between 2007 and 2009 during the daytime...

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Wrestling is one of the most popular sports in the Russian republic of Dagestan. Despite its relatively small population of approximately 3.1 million,...

Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had banned Russia from all international sport for a period of four years, after the Russian government was found to have tampered...

popular spectator sport; it generates the highest television viewership, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) being the most-followed league in the country...

War began in February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied and annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists...

February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014. The invasion, the largest conflict in Europe since...

a yearly multi-sport event organised by the BRICS countries. The event is generally organized by the country which chairs the group in the year. After...

per country Russia Davis Cup team Sport in Russia Russian athletes were banned from competing following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2020 Summer...

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