Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all taking part in the Russian Paralympic Committee’s Return to Life Prize IX award ceremony.

Vladimir Putin met with the outgoing Kontinental Hockey League President Alexander Medvedev (right) and President-elect Dmitry Chernyshenko. Earlier this week the President of Russia also met with the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation Rene Fasel.

Vladimir Putin took part in the closing ceremony of the 2014 match to determine the World Chess Champion.

Vladimir Putin expressed condolences to Viktor Tikhonov’s family and loved ones.

While on a working trip to Primorye Territory, the President visited the Fetisov Arena stadium and watched a Continental Hockey League championship match between ice hockey teams Admiral (Vladivostok) and Ak Bars (Kazan).

Vladimir Putin visited the Luzhniki Small Sports Arena to see an exhibition performance by the Nippon Budokan Japanese House of Martial Arts.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the World Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov to discuss preparations for the final match in the World Chess Championship 2014, which will be held in Sochi in November.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Russia-2018 Organising Committee’s Supervisory Board on preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports, held on October 9, 2014.

Preparations for the 2018 Football World Cup will be the main subject on the agenda.

Vladimir Putin visited the Southern Federal Centre for Sports Training, where he met with members of the Russian Student Sports Clubs Association. Prior to the meeting, the President was briefed on the new SSCA tests, a set of exercises compiled on the basis of the GTO complex.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in a judo tournament in memory of distinguished trainer of Russia Anatoly Rakhlin.

Vladimir Putin attended the Russian stage of the Formula One World Championship, which took place at the track in Sochi’s Olympic Park.

Vladimir Putin visited the National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi, built on the President’s initiative in March 2013.

On October 12, Vladimir Putin will meet in Sochi with King of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah, who will be in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin will visit the National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi on October 11, while on a working visit to the city. The centre was established at Mr Putin’s initiative in March 2013.

Vladimir Putin met with the heads of international sports organisations, who are taking part in the fifth International Forum Russia – Country of Sports.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport.

Vladimir Putin took part in the 5^th International Sports Forum Russia – Country of Sports.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the 5^th International Sports Forum Russia – Country of Sports underway in Cheboksary, capital of Chuvashia.