Vladimir Putin congratulated Vyacheslav Starshinov, president of Spartak hockey club and two-times Olympic hockey champion, on his 75^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Joseph Blatter to discuss preparations for the football World Cup that Russia will host in 2018.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach in Sochi, on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention.

Vladimir Putin took part in the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention, which is underway in Sochi from April 19–24.

On April 20, Vladimir Putin will take part in the General Assembly of the SportAccord International Convention that will be held in Sochi on April 19–24.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and honorary President of the VTB United League Sergei Ivanov gave a news conference on the league’s sixth season and plans for the 2015–2016 season.

During his visit to Ulyanovsk, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov visited the Volga Sports Arena ice palace, where the KES-BASKET Russian School Basketball League Championships were held on March 29-April 4.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the XXXV Men’s Bandy World Championship.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to guests and participants in the XVIII Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk and Magnitogorsk.

Vladimir Putin met with Russian athletes, winners of the 27^th World Winter Universiade.

On February 17, Vladimir Putin will meet with winners of the 27th World Winter Universiade, which took place in Granada in Spain and Strbske Pleso and Osrblie in Slovakia.

Vladimir Putin met with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.

Vladimir Putin visited the National Children’s Sport and Health Centre in Sochi, where he looked over the medical facilities and the rooms where the children live, watched them in training and spoke with the trainers and the young athletes.

Vladimir Putin attended the gala ice show One Year After the Games to celebrate a year since the opening of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov participated in a basketball match as the head coach of the International Student Basketball League (ISBL) team on the student holiday, St Tatyana’s Day.

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).