Vladimir Putin participated in the opening ceremony for the 37^th World Sambo Championships. The President presented awards to winners in the first day’s competitions.

President of the World Taekwondo Federation Dr Chungwon Choue presented Vladimir Putin with the belt and diploma conferring on him an honorary 9^th dan in the Korean traditional martial art of taekwondo.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Claude-Louis Gallien.

Vladimir Putin met with athletes and medal winners at the 2^nd World Combat Games.

Vladimir Putin will meet with Russian athletes and medal winners at the 2nd World Combat Games, held recently in St Petersburg, on October 31.

Vladimir Putin discussed with Mr Bach the preparations for the XXII Winter Olympics and the XI Winter Paralympics in Sochi in 2014.

Vladimir Putin made a video address greeting participants and guests of the second World Combat Games, which are taking place in St Petersburg on October 18–26.

The relay will last 123 days and pass through 130 cities in all 83 of Russia’s regions. The route is more than 65,000 kilometres long. Fourteen thousand torchbearers and around 30,000 volunteers will take part in the relay, which will end on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, where the opening ceremony of the XXII Winter Olympics will take place.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the readiness of sports facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin took part in ceremonies marking the official opening of the Russian International Olympic University’s campus in Sochi.

While on a working trip to the Southern Federal District, Vladimir Putin will visit the Russian International Olympic University on September 16 and meet with the students and staff.

Vladimir Putin met with International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) President Joseph Blatter.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Thomas Bach on his election to the post of International Olympic Committee President.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the Presidential Athletic Games national school athletic competition.

Vladimir Putin made a short stop in Krasnoyarsk on his way from Vladivostok to Kurgan, and had a working meeting with Governor of Krasnoyarsk Territory Lev Kuznetsov.

Vladimir Putin visited Ocean national children’s centre, as well as a hockey and sports complex under construction, and the Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Mr Kuyvashev briefed Vladimir Putin on the situation in the region’s industrial sectors and on the social sector development.

Vladimir Putin attended the International Professional Combat Sambo Tournament.

Vladimir Putin met with staff and players of HC Dynamo, which has won its second straight Gagarin Cup.

Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the XIV IAAF World Athletics Championship in Moscow.