Vladimir Putin held a meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Vladimir Putin gave the start to the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena, which has opened after reconstruction at the Luzhniki Stadium. The Cup will visit 24 Russian cities and 50 countries during the Tour.

Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulgavisited the Fetisov-Arena Concert and Sports Complex that is hosting the International Vladivostok Jigoro Kano Junior Judo Tournament.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the Presidential Sports Games national school athletic competition, taking place at the Orlyonok National Children’s Centre in the Krasnodar Territory on the Black Sea coast on September 7–28, 2017.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests to the 10^th Open National Youth Martial Arts Games in Anapa.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Vitaly Fokeyev on winning the double trap at the 2017 ISSF Shotgun World Championship.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s rhythmic gymnastics team on their victory in the overall team count at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro.

Vladimir Putin visited the new public Olympic Reserve hockey school. The President toured the centre and talked with young athletes.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Ekaterina Selezneva, gold medallist in the rhythmic gymnastics ball event at the 29th Summer Universiade in Taipei.

The President congratulated Yulia Bravikova on her victory in the rhythmic gymnastics multidiscipline competition at the 2017 World Summer Universiade in Taipei.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Gulnaz Gubaidullina on winning the individual women’s event in UIPM 2017 Senior World Championships in Cairo in the personal championship.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Kovalenko and Ivan Shtyl on winning the 200m canoe-pair event at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Racice.

Vladimir Putin congratulated members of the men’s national team Maksat Allaliyev, Bogdan Grechkin, Rafail Ayukayev and Bulat Magomedov on winning the World Taekwondo Federation team competition at the 2017 World Summer Universiade in Taipei.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Alexander Sadovnikov on winning the 100m butterfly event at the 2017 World Summer Universiade in Taipei.

Vladimir Putin congratulated members of the men’s national team Alexander Bondar, Ilya Zakharov, Roman Izmailov, Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Viktor Minibayev, and Nikita Shleikher on winning in the team scoring in diving at the 2017 World Summer Universiade in Taipei.

As part of his visit to Hungary, Vladimir Putin met with President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga.

Vladimir Putin attended competitions at the 2017 World Judo Championships, which opened in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the women’s national student volleyball team on winning at the 2017 World Summer Universiade in Taipei.

The President arrived in Budapest at the invitation of Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban.