Dmitry Medvedev sent congratulations to Russia’s national synchronised swimming team following their victory at the World Aquatics Championships.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Russian synchronised swimming team on winning a gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai.

The meeting was devoted to training Russian national teams for the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Svetlana Medvedeva attended the opening ceremony for the World Figure Skating Championship at Megasport Ice Palace on Khodynka field in Moscow.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Presidential Grants for Russia’s National Teams’ Athletes, Trainers and Other Sports Professionals Involved in the Sports Included in the Programme of Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Deaflympics, as well as Champions of Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Deaflympics.

Dmitry Medvedev viewed the new multifunctional Yantar sports centre in Moscow’s Strogino area and discussed the development of national sports with Russian athletes.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Russian Olympic Committee and all olympians on the organisation's 100^th anniversary.

Dmitry Medvedev watched a stage of the competition in the Alpine Ski European Cup 2011 currently underway at the Roza Khutor ski resort.

Dmitry Medvedev met in the Kremlin with the winners and runners-up of XXV World Winter Universiade held in Erzurum, Turkey on January 27-February 6, 2011, where Russian athletes came first in the overall team standings in terms of the number of medals.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Establishing the President of the Russian Federation’s Weightlifting Cup.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Kristina Gorshkova and Vitaly Butikov for winning gold in the ice dancing competition, and Lubov Iliushechkina and Nodari Maisuradze for winning gold in figure skating.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Russian KAMAZ truck team on the victory in the 2011 Dakar Rally.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the young Russian athletes on winning the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Dmitry Medvedev thanked Joseph Blatter and the FIFA Executive Committee for choosing Russia as host country for the 2018 football world cup.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his congratulations to six-time European champion, five-time world champion, and Olympic weight-lifting champion (1960) Yury Vlasov on his 75^th birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi witnessed the signing of a package of bilateral agreements following Russian-Italian interstate consultations. 

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russian fans on Russia’s victory in the bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

During a meeting in the Kremlin Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Russian athletes who became European and world champions in summer Olympic sports.