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.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Nadezhda Konovalova and Nikolai Teply on winning the skeet mixed team event at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun.

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.