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.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in Cross the Nation Russian National Running Day.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to Irina Rodnina, three-times Olympic champion and State Duma deputy.

Vladimir Putin attended the finals competition at the 2014 Judo World Championship and met with Russian athletes.

Vladimir Putin visited the newly built Otkrytiye Arena Stadium, the Spartak Moscow football club’s first ever home stadium. Otkrytiye Arena Stadium will host the Confederation Cup matches, and in 2018 will be one of the host stadiums for the FIFA World Cup.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the women’s Russian national chess team and their coaches on their victory at the World Chess Olympiad in Norway.

The presidents of Russia and Egypt attended the City Lights musical show at the Iceberg Olympic Arena.

The meeting between the President of Russia and the President of Egypt, who is currently in Russia on an official visit, began with an informal visit to one of the Olympic venues in the mountain cluster.