Vladimir Putin congratulated Eduard Nikolayev, Yevgeny Yakovlev and Vladimir Rybakov on winning the 2018 Dakar rally in the truck category.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Kliment Kolesnikov, Kirill Prigoda, Alexander Popkov and Vladimir Morozov, members of the Russian men's team, who won the 4x50 metre freestyle relay at the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Denis Yuskov, who broke the men’s 1500 metres world record at the International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup in Salt Lake City, United States.

During the President’s visit to the GAZ Group Automobile Plant, workers asked his opinion on the International Olympic Committee’s decision to suspend the Russian team from the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Physical Culture and Sport in the Russian Federation and to the Federal Law On Health Protection Principles in the Russian Federation on Matters Related to Biomedical Support for Athletes on National and Regional Teams.

Vladimir Putin attended the final draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Vladimir Putin had a conversation with international football stars taking part in the final draw ceremony for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the Russian national team that won the team classification at the 2017 World Sambo Championship in Sochi.

President Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Vasily Makarsky, Alexander Odintsov, Mikhail Zalomin, Andrei Gladenkov, Dana Sadkova, Alina Khristenko, Polina Troyanova and Yekaterina Zhigalova, winners of the double mini-trampoline event at the 2017 Trampoline World Championships in Sofia.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the organisers, participants and guests of the World Sambo Championships 2017.

The President has endorsed a list of instructions following the joint meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Local Organising Committee’s Supervisory Board, which took place on October 3, 2017.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Ksenia Perova on her women’s ‘recurve bow’ gold medal in the 2017 Archery World Cup Final in Mexico City.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the VTB Kremlin Cup international tennis tournament.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Maria Paseka on winning gold in the women’s vault at the 2017 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Montreal, Canada.

Vladimir Putin chaired a joint meeting in the Kremlin of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the Supervisory Board of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Organising Committee.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of Russian National Running Day, Cross the Nation-2017.

Vladimir Putin visited Sirius Educational Centre. The head of state was brought up to date on the work of the Sirius Educational Centre, watched a hockey match between junior teams in Shaiba arena and talked with hockey players.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the opening ceremony for the multifunctional sports centre for the Krasnoyarsk children's football club Totem.