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.

Vladimir Putin attended the PLOTFORMA S-70 international combat sambo championship.

On the same day, the President will give the signal via video linkup to start exploratory drilling operations at the West Alpha drilling rig in the Kara Sea, and will visit the fifth annual PLOTFORMA S-70 international combat sambo championship.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to all taking part in the Canoe Sprint World Championship, which Russia is hosting for the first time on August 6–10.

Vladimir Putin visited the stadium construction site for the Football World Cup, which will be held in 2018 in Russia.

A meeting of the VTB United League’s Council elected Sergei Kushchenko as the organisation’s new President. Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov, who headed the VTB United League since its creation in 2008, became Honorary President of the League. 

Vladimir Putin has attended the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which concluded with Brazil passing the relay to Russia to host the 2018 World Cup.