Georgia ready to assist Moscow in ensuring security at Sochi Olympics
The Georgian government is ready to assist Russia as much as possible in ensuring security during the Sochi Olympics
Beach soccer comes to the world’s coldest country
Beach soccer is a rather exotic sport in Russia. But after Russia became the world champion, beating Brazil in 2011, the popularity of the sport has increased
Team Katusha leader ends professional career
Denis Menchov, Russia’s most successful bicycle racer, announces his retirement from professional cycling
Maria Sharapova looks to get over the ‘Serena hurdle’
Maria Sharapova speaks about her wins and losses, dealing with past injury, upcoming competitions and her businesswoman side
Russia's youth soccer team becomes 2013 European champions
Russia’s Under-17 soccer team are the 2013 champions of Europe. Hard-fought draws against favorites Croatia and Italy saw Russia secure a top place in the group
CSKA win Russian Premier League
CSKA Moscow won the Russian Premier League title for the fourth time. But this time their success is all the more precious because it comes at a time when the club’s dominance on the domestic stage seemed to be fading
Russian Muay Thai champion discusses martial arts
Anastasia Yankova, Russia's champion in Muay Thai, discusses with us her introduction to the sport, her passions and favorite martial artists.
Russian tennis star Maria Kirilenko fights for victory
Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko, is ranked No. 12 in the world, talks of how she has managed to achieve so much and how she has gotten over her early career woes
Sochi gets visa-free regime for 2014 Winter Olympians
The athletes, coaches, referees and foreign delegations taking part in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will need only their accreditation cards to enter Russia
Foreign athletes can come to Russia for competitions without visas - decree
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign athletes taking part in international sports competitions to enter Russia without visas
Film brings Soviet hockey legend to life
USSR-Canada rivalry remembered in new film about hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov
Kostya Tszyu: The Klitschko era will pass sooner or later
Kostya Tszyu speaks of his students’ preparations for the upcoming May 17 title defense fights
Russian Audit Chamber is inspecting spending of 2018 World Cup funds and Gazprom
Russian Audit Chamber will monitor 2018 FIFA World Cup budget and gas giant Gazprom
Klitschko-Povetkin fight receives $23 million bid
The rights to organize and promote the Klitschko-Povetkin fight were awarded, after bids were made at a ceremony at WBA headquarters in Panama City
Sochi holds successful test run for 2014 Games
Russia’s deputy prime minister, Dmitry Kozak, and president of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee, Dmitry Chernyshenko, discuss the results of the test competitions that were held as part of preparations for next Games in Sochi
Central Army Sports Club at 90: Big past, great future
This week the Central Army Sports Club (CSKA) turned 90 years old. CSKA has won major international championships in soccer, basketball and hockey. Legendary Russian athletes tell RBTH why they feel they owe their success to this long-lived club
Russian hockey stars to make NHL draft history
Russia's forward Valery Nichushkin of Traktor Chelyabinsk was rated second among young European hockey players in the NHL draft. NHL experts expect him to be among the top picks in the final draft, along with the Russian-born forward Alexander Barkov
Rugby in Russia: Bringing the gentleman’s game to the people
Moscow plans to lay on the razzmatazz for thousands of fans at the tournament in June
Russian sailing team eyes success at 2020 Olympics
Georgiy Shaiduko, senior vice president of the Russian Yachting Federation, tells about the chances for Russian team at the 2020 Olympics
Russia’s equestrian team: Galloping for Rio 2016
Russia’s leading equestrian, Inessa Poturaeva, told about equestrian sports and team's plans for Olympics in Brazil