Vladimir Putin took part in events dedicated to the 20^th anniversary of the Russian Paralympic Committee and the 10^th Russian Paralympic Committee’s Return to Life Prize award ceremony.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 10^th award ceremony of the Russian Paralympic Committee’s Return to Life Prize.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Olympic track and field champion Galina Zybina on her 85^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin met with Russia’s national judo team at the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training Yug-Sport.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a joint session of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the Russia 2018 Steering Committee, held on December 8, 2015.

Vladimir Putin held a joint meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the Russia 2018 Organising Committee on preparations for hosting the World Cup.

Vladimir Putin will make a working trip to Samara Region on December 8.

While on a trip to Sverdlovsk Region, Vladimir Putin visited the Presidentsky Health and Fitness Centre in Nizhny Tagil. The President visited the sports hall and hockey arena, and spoke with young athletes.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Russia’s national chess teams on their victory in the 2015 European Team Chess Championship in Iceland.

Presidential Aide and Deputy Chairman of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport Igor Levitin held the final session of the working group for preparing the joint meeting of the Presidential Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Organising Committee. The topic of the final meeting is Developing Football in the Russian Federation, Providing Athletic Infrastructure Taking Into Account Preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with heads of sports federation on getting the Russian sports teams ready for the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.

On November 11 at the Southern Federal Center for Sports Training Yug-Sport, Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the heads of sports federations to discuss preparations by Russian athletes for the 31^st Olympic Games in Brazil in 2016.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with Sovereign Prince of Monaco Albert II. Earlier in the day, Mr Putin and the Prince of Monaco attended the opening ceremony of the first World Olympians Forum.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach on the sidelines of the World Olympians Forum.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the World Olympians Forum, which is being held by the World Olympians Association.

On October 21, the President will speak at the I World Olympians Forum held by the World Olympians Association in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the V Festival of Students Sport among federal universities.

Vladimir Putin attended the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix race in Sochi.