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Russian Minister of Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko
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International forum in Moscow elevates role of sports - Mutko
12:46 31/07/2010
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko on Saturday said the Russia Is A Sport Power forum was conducted on a high level and fulfilled all its requirements.
Climate change important consideration for Winter Olympic preparations - Medvedev
19:10 30/07/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said climate change should be taken into account in the country's preparations for 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the southern Russian city of Sochi.
First federal equestrian development center to be opened in Russia
17:44 30/07/2010
The first federal center for the development of equestrian sports in Russia is due to be opened following the signing of a memorandum by the FEI, the sports ministry and the Russian Equestrian Federation.
Sochi Olympics to be 'most technologically advanced ever'
16:31 30/07/2010
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will see an unprecedented use of high technology, Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov said on Friday.
Skater Ivan Skobrev on anti-doping measures at the Olympics in Sochi
16:06 30/07/2010
Russian sports officials should do everything possible regarding anti-doping measures at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, two-time champion of the 2010 Olympics Ivan Skobrev said.
Sochi Olympics organizers begin search for mascot
14:59 30/07/2010
Russia began a search for a mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympic games, to be held in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Medvedev to head meeting on preparations for 2014 Olympics
14:24 30/07/2010
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will on Friday head a meeting on preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic in Sochi.
Olympic buildings that changed the face of Moscow
22:54 29/07/2010
Preparations for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow changed both the rhythm of life in the capital and its appearance.
First International sports forum: Russia is a Sports Power
22:30 29/07/2010
The Russia is a Sports Power international sports forum, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, opened in Moscow on July 29.
International Sports Movie Festival opens in Moscow
18:59 29/07/2010
The Second International Sports Movie Festival opened on Thursday in the Russian capital.
Moscow ready to help Russian regions develop sports - Luzhkov
18:17 29/07/2010
The Moscow authorities are ready to assist other Russian regions in the development of sports, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov said on Thursday.
Monument in memory of 1980 Summer Olympics unveiled in Moscow
15:58 29/07/2010
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov unveiled on Thursday a monument dedicated to the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games near the Walk of Fame at the Luzhniki Sports Center.
Each Russian region is able to raise world-class athletes - Russian Olympics president
15:14 29/07/2010
All Russian regions can raise athletes who will reach international success, Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said at a news conference at the annual International sport forum Russia Is A Sport Power.
Moscow will support 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics - Luzhkov
14:22 29/07/2010
Moscow will assist Sochi in holding the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Russian capital’s mayor said on Thursday.
Moscow doubles number of sports facilities over last 10 years
13:34 29/07/2010
The number of sports facilities in Moscow has grown almost two times since 2000, Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov said on Thursday.
1980 Olympic show to be revived in Moscow
15:26 28/07/2010
Rehearsals for the biggest show in the “Russia, a Country of Sports” international forum have been progressing for several days now at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena. The show, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Moscow Olympic Games, was titled “Russia: From Moscow 1980 to Sochi 2014.”
Moscow deputy mayor expects streetball championship to become prestigious
19:44 27/07/2010
The streetball championship which will be held as part of the sports forum Russia Is A Sport Power will be one of the most prominent international championships, Moscow Deputy Mayor Sergei Baidakov said on Tuesday.
Moscow deputy mayor hails sports forum
15:46 26/07/2010
The international sports forum Russia Is A Sport Power will help to search for new forms of sports development, a Moscow deputy mayor said on Monday.
1980 Moscow Olympic Torch to be installed during sports forum
15:32 26/07/2010
The 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Torch will be installed at the Luzhniki Walk of Fame at the international sport forum, Moscow Deputy Mayor Sergei Baidakov said on Monday.
Zhukov calls sports forum bridge from 1980 Summer Olympics to 2014 Winter Olympics
15:11 25/07/2010
The international forum Russia Is A Sport Power is a bridge between the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov, said.
Moscow authorities call sports forum unique event
18:30 23/07/2010
The Russia Is A Sports Power forum, to be held in Moscow from July 29 to August 1, is unique in its international status, said Mikhail Stepanyants, head of the Moscow government’s department of physical fitness and sport.
Sports forum in Moscow will serve as dress rehearsal for Russian Olympic volunteers
17:29 23/07/2010
The Russia as a Sports Power forum, which will take place in Moscow from July 29 to August 1, will serve as a dress rehearsal for the volunteers who will work at the 2013 World Student Games in Kazan and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, said forum press secretary Pyotr Vasilyev said on Friday.
Some 100 winners of 1980 Summer Olympics to attend sports forum in Moscow
16:25 23/07/2010
Celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games will be held as a part of the forum Russia Is A Sport Power from July 29 to August 1 at the Luzhniki Sports Center, a Moscow deputy mayor said on Friday.
Luzhniki stadium should become center of Russian sports
16:24 23/07/2010
Vladimir Alyoshin, general director of the Luzhniki sports center, plans to use the international forum Russia Is A Sports Power as an opportunity to present the facility as the center of Moscow and Russian athletic life.
Athletes from 39 countries to participate in junior rowing championship in Moscow
19:39 21/07/2010
A total of 1,000 athletes from 39 countries will take part in the European Rowing Championship for juniors under 23 to be held in Moscow July 29-August 1, the secretary general of the Russian Rowing Federation said on Wednesday.
IOC head may attend Russia Is A Sports Power forum
18:31 21/07/2010
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, may take part in the international forum Russia Is A Sports Power which will be held in Moscow from July 29 to August 1, the head of the capital’s department of physical education and sports said on Wednesday.
The 30th Anniversary of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
19:18 20/07/2010
Russia is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Olympic dream-80
18:40 20/07/2010
The famous promise by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that his people would see Communism in 1980 is usually mocked, but it did come true, though only for a couple of weeks and only for Moscow residents and those visiting for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, rather than for the entire Soviet Union.
1980 Olympics in Moscow: Breathtaking opening ceremony
20:30 19/07/2010
On July 19, 1980, the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena housed the opening ceremony of the 22nd Summer Olympic Games.
RIA Novosti photo correspondent about 1980 Moscow Olympics
13:03 19/07/2010
The 1980 Olympics in Moscow were very well organized, said Vladimir Fedorenko, a RIA Novosti photo correspondent who covered the event.
The history of the RIA Novosti building
17:12 15/07/2010
Construction of the Main Press Center for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games was launched in Moscow in 1976. The building currently houses the News & Information Agency RIA Novosti.
Putin meets Van Damme, attends mixed fight championship
23:05 14/07/2010
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with Hollywood star and martial arts expert Jean-Claude Van Damme on Wednesday and attended the Mixed Fight European Championship, the prime minister's spokesman said.
Jean-Claude Van Damme to attend Mixed Fight Championship in Sochi
18:17 14/07/2010
Famous Hollywood star and martial arts expert Jean-Claude Van Damme will be an honorary guest at the Mixed Fight European Championship, which kicks off on Wednesday night in Russia's southern resort city of Sochi, a statement from the tournament's organizing committee said.
Wakeboarding champions catch waves on the Moscow River
11:57 13/07/2010
The champions in wakeboarding, an unusual sport in Russia, performed such dangerous stunts as jumps, somersaults and pirouettes during a show held on the Moscow River on July 10.
Moscow sports forum attracts sports filmmakers
19:55 08/07/2010
The president of the International Federation of Sport Movies and Television (FICTS) will attend a festival of sports movies as part of an international forum in Moscow.

Russia must host more big sports forums - Putin
15:14 26/06/2010
Russia should hold as many major sports forums as possible, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Russia to have more representatives in international sports federations
19:32 24/06/2010
Russia will gradually increase the number of its representatives in international sports federations by 800 people after a sports forum in Moscow, a senior sports official said on Thursday.
AIBA president looks forward to Moscow sports forum
19:52 11/06/2010
The president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said Russia has always played an important role in the world of sports and defined future sports policies.
European arm wrestling championships open near Moscow
17:59 02/06/2010
The 20th European Armwrestling Championships opened on Wednesday in the Moscow Region city of Mytischi, bringing together athletes from 23 countries.
FISU head names Russia leader in youth sports
16:26 02/06/2010
Russia is a “sporting power” with a leading position in the sphere of international youth sports, the president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) said.
Moscow 1980 Olympic medalists to attend Russian sports forum
18:12 28/05/2010
Medalists of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games have been invited at the international forum "Russia – Country of Sports," a deputy chairman of the event’s organizing committee said.
Russia’s sport forum to become “event of the year” – Olympic chief
18:03 28/05/2010
The international sport forum "Russia – Country of Sports" in Moscow is set to become one of the major events in the country this year, the new head of the Russian Olympic Committee said. 
Moscow sports forum to be held amid tight security - official
17:58 28/05/2010
Security will be heightened during the international forum "Russia – Country of Sports," but will not make guests and participants feel uncomfortable, a deputy Moscow mayor said.
3,000 expected at Moscow sports forum
20:11 26/05/2010
About 3,000 guests are expected at the Russia Is A Sports Power international sports forum in Moscow from July 29 to August 1, said Moscow Deputy Mayor Sergei Baidakov, who is responsible for interregional relations, sports and tourism.
Russian sports organizations ‘should be more active in TAFISA’
19:44 20/05/2010
Russian sports organizations should become more active members of the Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association, the TAFISA president said.
TAFISA president: Moscow forum will offer venue for business ties, exchange of ideas
14:25 20/05/2010
The Russia as a Sports Power international forum will serve as a platform for important discussions and possibly new business contracts, said Dr. Kang-Too Lee, president of Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association (TAFISA). The forum will take place from July 29 through August 1 in Moscow.
Russia’s NOC president to welcome foreign colleagues at sports forum
14:06 20/05/2010
Alexander Zhukov, the new president of Russia’s National Olympic Committee, will be glad to welcome his international colleagues to the Russia as a Sports Power international forum, which will be held in Moscow from July 29 through August 1.
IBU president to discuss doping issue in Moscow
17:49 19/05/2010
The president of the International Biathlon Union will arrive in Moscow for an international sports forum on July 29 to discuss anti-doping measures along with the other issues.
Sport forum in Moscow could help solve doping problem
14:41 13/05/2010
This year’s international sports forum in Moscow could help solve Russia’s doping issues, which have recently marred the country’s image, said Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko.
Russia does not realize its full sports potential - FIVB president
19:49 12/05/2010
Russia is not realizing its sports potential in full, the president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) said.
Russia is a real sports power - FIBT's head
15:48 07/05/2010
The president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) Robert H. Storey called Russia a real sport power which holds a leading position in world sports.
Russia must rid itself of 'doping power' image - Medvedev
16:31 26/03/2010
Russia must get rid of its reputation of doping athletes, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Russia as a Sports Power forum granted international status
14:56 26/03/2010
President Dmitry Medvedev has issued an order changing the status of the Russia as a Sports Power forum from national to international, the Kremlin press service reported on Friday.
Freestyle motocross competition to be held in center of Moscow
13:00 05/03/2010
The Moscow government has approved the holding of a stage of the world freestyle motocross competition series on Red Square in June 2010, a city official told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Russia Is The Sports Power forum will focus on young people
16:16 04/02/2010
The national forum Russia the Sports Power, to be held in Moscow this summer, will focus on ways to make sports more popular among young people, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said at a meeting of the forum’s organizing committee.
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Olympic buildings that changed the face of Moscow
22:54 29/07/2010
Preparations for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow changed both the rhythm of life in the capital and its appearance.
First International sports forum: Russia is a Sports Power
22:30 29/07/2010
The Russia is a Sports Power international sports forum, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, opened in Moscow on July 29.
The 30th Anniversary of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow
19:18 20/07/2010
Russia is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
1980 Olympics in Moscow: Breathtaking opening ceremony
20:30 19/07/2010
On July 19, 1980, the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena housed the opening ceremony of the 22nd Summer Olympic Games.
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1980 Olympic show to be revived in Moscow
15:26 28/07/2010
Rehearsals for the biggest show in the “Russia, a Country of Sports” international forum have been progressing for several days now at the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena. The show, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Moscow Olympic Games, was titled “Russia: From Moscow 1980 to Sochi 2014.”
The history of the RIA Novosti building
17:12 15/07/2010
Construction of the Main Press Center for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games was launched in Moscow in 1976. The building currently houses the News & Information Agency RIA Novosti.
Wakeboarding champions catch waves on the Moscow River
11:57 13/07/2010
The champions in wakeboarding, an unusual sport in Russia, performed such dangerous stunts as jumps, somersaults and pirouettes during a show held on the Moscow River on July 10.
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International forum Russia Is A Sports Power
The international forum Russia Is A Sports Power will take place in Moscow on July 29-August 1, 2010, and is expected to gather heads of at least 25 international sports federations.








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