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Russians thrash Slovakia to win World Hockey title

May 21, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia trounced Slovakia 6-2 in Sunday's final to win the world hockey championships title for the fourth time in the modern era and the first time since 2009

Filatov: "Chess is a unique tool for promoting the country's culture"

May 14, 2012 Alexei Dospekhov, Kommersant
Andrei Filatov, co-owner of N-Trans, on why he became the initiator and sponsor of the championship match at the Tretyakov Gallery

World Chess Championship starts in Moscow

May 14, 2012 Howard Amos, The Moscow Times
Though it involves an Indian and an Israeli, the World Chess Championship match also provides a glimpse of the weird and politically connected Russian chess scene

Anand and Gelfand kick off Moscow chess crown battle

May 11, 2012 RT.com
Chess masters Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand expect their World Championship clash to be a spectacular battle to match the exquisite surroundings of Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery, which is hosting the event

Anand versus Boris: A symphony of chess and culture

May 8, 2012 Ilya Trisvyatsky, RIR
In a rare event, the world chess tournament will kick-off amid iconic artwork at the famous Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow) on May 10

India Open Super Series badminton

May 2, 2012 Priyanka Gera, RIR
Following the Russian and Indian shuttlers at the BWF India Open Super Series

Russian riders to perform at Diamond Jubilee

April 30, 2012 Tatyana Shramchenko, RIR
Russian jockeys from the Kremlin Equestrian Riding School will perform at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the coronation of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in early May

High hopes for Isinbaeva at London

April 27, 2012 Nikolai Dolgopolov, RIR
Double Olympic gold medalist Yelena Isinbaeva nearly quit the sport but she’s expected to make a strong challenge in London

Plans to set the Thames on fire

April 25, 2012 Nikolai Dolgopolov, RIR
Russia hopes of bringing home gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Keshavan aims to shine at the Russian Winter Olympics

April 23, 2012 RIR
Indian luge athlete and current Asian champion Shiva Keshavan sets his hopes high for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. The sportsman’s aiming for a first Olympic medal for his country in winter sports

Russia’s Olympic team becomes more diverse

April 17, 2012 Timur Ganeev, RIR
When the Russian team walks in the Opening Ceremonies of this summer’s London Olympic Games, it will reflect the country’s diversity

Fedor Emelianenko in India?

March 27, 2012 valetudo.ru
Indian promotion Super Fight League has been reported to target the Russian fighter

Warmed by a love of horses

February 21, 2012 Mikhail Mordasov, RIR
Russian children learn riding lessons to participate in the annual equestrian competitions that run through February in Novosibirsk

Emerging sports markets

February 3, 2012 RIR
Football and cricket players across the world are coming out of retirement and extending their careers. Not on the seniors circuit, or in some novelty variant of the sport, but often with significant commercial interests at stake.

Sharapova to summon aggression for Azarenka final

January 26, 2012 Combined reports
Maria Sharapova said Thursday that tactics and aggression will help her to beat Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open final.

Indo-Russian cooperation and friendship on the tennis court

January 25, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, specially for RIR
Sania Mirza has been a great role model for girls but tennis in India still needs to be popularized. Tennis revolution in Russia in the 1990s can serve as a good example.

Russia prevents football corruption

January 24, 2012 Nicola Sellitti
Russia takes steps to eliminate match-fixing and illegal betting on football games ahead of the 2018 World Cup

Eight teams and growing, Indians score big in Russia

January 4, 2012 Elena Lininskaya, specially for RIR
Welcome to the United Cricket League of Russia; expat Indians seek support of ICC to boost the game

Why I gave up ballet for sheer bliss of snowboarding

January 3, 2012 Julia Petrova, specially for RIR
Anton Yurin, a ballet teacher, discovered snowboarding in Japan. Yurin recalls how he quit his job, left his home and found bliss in his new passion in snowy Sochi mountains.

Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'o heads to Makhachkala

November 10, 2011 Galina Masterova
A high-flying soccer player with a $30-million price tag brings pleasure and a kick of hope to Dagestan’s capital city
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