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Below follow the main events in the Russian sports world in the last 24 hours at 2 p.m. GMT June 29

* At the 2006 Wimbledon Grand Slam series tennis tournament, which runs June 26 to July 9:

Women's singles:

- Russia's Maria Sharapova (4) advanced to the third round after defeating Ashley Harkleroad from the United States in straight sets 6-2, 6-2

- Russia's Anastasia Myskina (9) advanced to the third round after defeating Martina Muller from Germany in straight sets 6-2, 6-1

* A sports tournament for the peoples of Yakutia in East Siberia starts on July 1

* The UIAA Mountain Climbing European Championship 2006 and an International Disabled Athletes climbing competition started in Yekaterinburg in the Urals

* Vladimir Lukin was reelected president of the Russian Paralympic Committee

* An international Graeco-Roman Wrestling tournament in the Ivan Poddubny Grand Prix series will be held in Moscow on July 1-2

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