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President Vladimir Putin congratulated the players and management of professional basketball club CSKA on winning the ULEB Euroleague Cup

May 5, 2006

The President’s telegram of congratulations read in particular:

“The ULEB Euroleague victory is a great triumph for one of Russia’s most popular basketball teams and a long-awaited present for all the many fans of this wonderful sport. You showed great professionalism and determination, confidently overcoming experienced and renowned opponents in an exciting and spectacular game.

I also want to note that the CSKA youth team has become the champion club in this age group in Europe for the third year in a row, and this means that CSKA has a good future ahead of it.”

May 5, 2006