Vladimir Putin had a brief talk with President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov while viewing project displays at the Sirius Educational Centre, where chess is one of the subjects taught.

The President congratulated Anastasia Arkhipovskaya, Anastasia Bayandina, Darya Bayandina, Darina Valitova, Marina Golyadkina, Veronika Kalinina, Polina Komar, Varvara Subbotina, Vlada Chigiryova and Maria Shurochkina – members of the Russian synchronised swimming team – on winning the team technical routine at the 17^th FINA World Championships in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Alexandra Patskevich, the women's duet technical synchronised swimming title winner of the FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Svetlana Kolesnichenko, the women's solo technical synchronised swimming title winner of the FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to Ilya Zakharov and Yevgeny Kuznetsov, the winners of the 3m synchronised diving competition at the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Amendments to the Rules on Disbursement of Presidential Fellowships to Athletes, Coaches and Other Specialists of the Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic National Teams approved by the Russian President’s Executive Order No. 368 of March 31, 2011.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Denis Lebedev on retaining his World Boxing Association Super World cruiserweight title.

Vladimir Putin visited the Datsyuk Arena sports complex and familiarised himself with a project for the creation of a sports and educational cluster to be created in a new neighbourhood in Yekaterinburg.

Vladimir Putin met with Russian chess grandmaster Sergei Karyakin. During the meeting they discussed the development of chess at the regional level, among other topics.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Maxim Khramtsov on winning the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in Muju, South Korea.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the players of the national women’s team, Alexandra Kostenyuk, Katerina Lagno, Valentina Gunina, Olga Girya and Alexandra Goryachkina, on winning the 2017 World Team Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiisk.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening match of 2017 Confederations Cup. The national teams of Russia and New Zealand played at the St Petersburg Stadium, with Russia winning 2:0.

Vladimir Putin answered journalists’ questions before the Confederations Cup opening match.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the World Team Chess Championship, which opened in Khanty-Mansiysk.

The President approved a list of instructions in the follow-up to the meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport, held on May 23, 2017.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to organisers, participants and guests of the Rifle World Championship 2017

In Krasnodar, Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.

Vladimir Putin talked with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit to the new stadium of FC Krasnodar.

Vladimir Putin visited the FC Krasnodar Academy, a boarding school where young trainees for the FC’s team study.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants, guests and organisers of the 5^th Youth Judo Tournament in memory of distinguished trainer of Russia Anatoly Rakhlin.