query: what is the most famous sport in russia

pos: Sport in Russia Sport in Russia The most popular sport in Russia is football. According to Yandex search analysis results rating of the most popular sports among Russians: "Football topped the list of the most popular sports in Russia" with 5 to 10 million requests. Ice hockey came in second with handball, basketball, boxing, auto racing, volleyball, athletics, tennis and chess rounding out the top ten rankings. Other popular sports include bandy, biathlon, figure skating, weightlifting, gymnastics, wrestling, martial arts, rugby union, and skiing. The Soviet Union (USSR) competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Soviet

pos: Sport in Russia of race meetings. Subsequently, they announced plans to contest a full season in 2013. The team ran two cars in 2013, with a best result of a fifth place for Thompson in the Race of Russia, and expanded to a three car squad for 2014. Former World Touring Car Champion Robert Huff gave Lada their first WTCC win at the 2014 Beijing round. Sport in Russia The most popular sport in Russia is football. According to Yandex search analysis results rating of the most popular sports among Russians: "Football topped the list of the most popular sports in Russia" with

pos: Football in Russia Football in Russia Association football is the most popular sport in Russia, beating ice hockey by a huge margin. When the USSR broke up into 15 different countries, the once renowned sports structure of the union collapsed. Football was the second most popular sport in the Soviet Union. While the national teams and the clubs used to be linked to state institutions or mass organizations, in 1991 some of them became private enterprises. Just like in many other spheres of business, corrupt and sometimes bloody division of power began. Furthermore, many teams of the erstwhile Soviet Top League, which was

pos: Sport in Russia one of whom is the goalkeeper. A standard bandy match consists of two halves of 45 minutes each. The offside rule is also similar to that observed in football. Biathlon is the most popular winter sport in Russia and ranking 1st in overall polls and TV viewership for the winter seasons. Russia has had many successful biathletes and has won Olympic and World medals. Notable biathletes include Vladimir Melanin, Nikolay Kruglov, Alexander Tikhonov, Valeriy Medvedtsev, Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina and Svetlana Petcherskaia during the Soviet era and Vladimir Drachev, Pavel Rostovtsev, Maxim Tchoudov, Viktor Maigourov, Olga Zaitseva and Anton Shipulin

pos: Sport in Georgia Sport in Georgia Historically, Georgia has been famous for its physical education; it is known that the Romans were fascinated with Georgians' physical qualities after seeing the training techniques of ancient Iberia. Among the most popular sports in Georgia are football, basketball, rugby union, wrestling, judo and weightlifting. Other famous sports in 19th-century Georgia were horse polo and lelo, a traditional Georgian game later replaced by rugby union. Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Georgia. Wrestling remains a historically important sport of Georgia and some historians think that the Greco-Roman style of wrestling incorporates many Georgian elements.

pos: Alexey Stepanov In 2001 worked as sport director of Zenit. In 2002 became a president of FC Tyumen. On 30 June 2002 died in Ekaterinburg due to heart attack. Soviet Top League winner: 1984 CIS Futsal Championship winner: 1992 Russian Futsal Championship winner: 1992/93, 1993/94 Russian Futsal Championship best defender: 1992 One of two players (with Boris Chuhlov) in history who won national championship both in football and futsal Alexey Stepanov Alexey Stepanov (January 20, 1960, Leningrad, USSR – June 30, 2002, Ekaterinburg, Russia) – Russian football and futsal player, defender. Stepanov started playing football in famous Petersburg school Smena. Most part

pos: Georgia (country) themselves. Various historical regions of Georgia are known for their particular dishes: for example, khinkali (meat dumplings), from eastern mountainous Georgia, and khachapuri, mainly from Imereti, Samegrelo and Adjara. In addition to traditional Georgian dishes, the foods of other countries have been brought to Georgia by immigrants from Russia, Greece, and recently China. The most popular sports in Georgia are football, basketball, rugby union, wrestling, judo, and weightlifting. Historically, Georgia has been famous for its physical education; the Romans were fascinated with Georgians' physical qualities after seeing the training techniques of ancient Iberia. Wrestling remains a historically important sport of

pos: Sport in Asturias Asturias abroad and the sport in the region. Sport in Asturias Sport in Asturias has always been dominated by football. Other popular sport activities include basketball, cycling, handball, volleyball, roller hockey and rugby union. Asturias has also hosted a number of international events such as group stage games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, series of the Davis Cup World Group, international roller hockey competitions, several cycling states of La Vuelta and several matches of the Spanish national football team. Asturias is also famous for several traditional sports, being the bowling the most important one. Association football is the most

pos: Sport in Asturias Sport in Asturias Sport in Asturias has always been dominated by football. Other popular sport activities include basketball, cycling, handball, volleyball, roller hockey and rugby union. Asturias has also hosted a number of international events such as group stage games during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, series of the Davis Cup World Group, international roller hockey competitions, several cycling states of La Vuelta and several matches of the Spanish national football team. Asturias is also famous for several traditional sports, being the bowling the most important one. Association football is the most popular sport in Asturias. Sporting Gijón and Oviedo

pos: Ice hockey in Russia 2. Russian hockey differs from Russian football in the development of regional clubs. On the map of Russia there are strong in the economic and organizational plan hockey centers: Novosibirsk, Omsk, Magnitogorsk, Yaroslavl, Ufa, Kazan, Chelyabinsk Ice hockey in Russia Ice hockey in Russia is one of the most popular sports in the country, however it is the second most popular sport after football beating it by a huge margin. In 1908, representatives of Russian ice hockey received an invitation to visit Paris to discuss the possibility of uniting hockey fans, along with France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany.

pos: Ice hockey in Russia Ice hockey in Russia Ice hockey in Russia is one of the most popular sports in the country, however it is the second most popular sport after football beating it by a huge margin. In 1908, representatives of Russian ice hockey received an invitation to visit Paris to discuss the possibility of uniting hockey fans, along with France, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany. On 15 May 1908, the First Congress of the International Ice Hockey Federation was formed without Russia and Germany. The Russian Hockey Federation was added to the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG) (as the

pos: Sport in Sheffield £23,540,000 English Institute of Sport - Sheffield (EISS), opened in December 2003. The £15.7 million iceSheffield, opened in May 2003, is also part of the project. Placed between the existing Sheffield Arena and Don Valley Stadium, this created one of the most concentrated areas of sports facilities in the country. Sport in Sheffield Sheffield has a long history of involvement in sport. Although cricket was the first organised sport, it has gradually been supplanted by football. Both the main two local football teams grew out of cricket teams. Sheffield can claim many firsts in football the most famous one being

pos: Oberlin Yeomen football the season. Heisman became known as the leading pioneer in developing the game of football into what it is today with formation shifts, centering the ball, and forward passing. His contribution to Oberlin was in proving that an intelligent coach was an integral part of the sport. The Heisman name is more famous today than back in 1892, being synonymous with the award for most outstanding player in college football. As a result, Oberlin named their athletics booster club after Heisman, in an attempt encourage support for all of Oberlin's athletic programs. On a cold Saturday afternoon in November 1892,

pos: Russia China. KHL is on the 4th place by attendance in Europe. Bandy, also known as Russian hockey, is another traditionally popular ice sport. The Soviet Union won all the Bandy World Championships for men between 1957–79 and some thereafter too. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has continuously been one of the most successful teams, winning many world championships. Association football is one of the most popular sports in modern Russia. The Soviet national team became the first European Champions by winning Euro 1960. Appearing in four FIFA World Cups from 1958 to 1970, Lev Yashin is regarded

pos: Sport in Sheffield Sport in Sheffield Sheffield has a long history of involvement in sport. Although cricket was the first organised sport, it has gradually been supplanted by football. Both the main two local football teams grew out of cricket teams. Sheffield can claim many firsts in football the most famous one being Sheffield F.C. being the world's first and oldest football club. Today it has a club in every major team sport in England. Sheffield became the first UK National City of Sport in 1995 and is now home to the English Institute of Sport (EIS). Today the city is home to

pos: Armenian Sport in the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople. Armenian football teams took part in team and international tournaments of several leagues in the capital. The most famous football teams were “Balta Liman”, “Araks” and “Torq”. The most famous team of Smyrna was “Hay Vorsordats Club” (“The Armenian Hunters’ club"). Armenian sport clubs were established also in Smyrna (İzmir), Nicomedia (İzmit), Karin (Erzurum), Marzvan (Merzifon), Samson, Adana, Van, Caesarea (Kayseri), Dortyol (Dörtyol), Trapizon (Trabzon), Konya etc. In 1911-1914 the Pan-Armenian Olympic Games were organized with the participation of tens of Armenian sport and athletic clubs and societies. During the Games records were held and the winners were

pos: Sport in Latvia Latvia. Gallery of famous Latvian sportspeople Sport in Latvia Sports in Latvia include association football, ice hockey, basketball, athletics, rugby, tennis, cycling, and others. Association hockey is historically the most popular of the Latvian sports and is closely followed by basketball. Some of Latvia’s most notable athletes include hockey player Sandis Ozoliņš, football player Māris Verpakovskis, olympic javelin thrower Jānis Lūsis, two-time Olympic BMX champion Maris Strombergs, and basketball player Kristaps Porziņģis. Association football was the most popular sport in Latvia during the first period of independence (1918–1940). The Latvian national team participated in the final stage of the 2004

pos: Drake University their nickname of Bulldogs from a sportswriter who noticed that John L. Griffith, who coached every sport, was bringing his pet bulldogs to the practice fields. The teams had previously been known as the Ducklings and Ganders. On October 11, 1905, Drake's first football field, Haskins Field, opened with a 17-0 loss to Iowa. In 1928, Drake's football history continued when Drake defeated Simpson College 41-6 in what is believed to be the first night football game west of the Mississippi River. Perhaps the most famous incident in Drake's football history is known as the Johnny Bright Incident, where Pulitzer

pos: Sport in Venezuela include: Rugby union is a popular team sport in Venezuela. Rugby union is considered the fourth most popular sport in Venezuela, after baseball, football, and basketball. Jhonattan Vegas is Venezuela's most famous golfer, he was born in Maturin, Venezuela. He played college golf at the University of Texas. Vegas turned professional in 2008 and started playing the Nationwide tour in 2009. Vegas represented Venezuela in the 2009 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Alfredo Adrian. They finished tied for twelfth place. Vegas won his first Nationwide Tour event in 2010 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. He finished the

pos: Sport in Belize It is mainly amateur, but Belizeans have been placed well regionally. The most famous race is the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic, held during the Easter weekend since 1928. Other famous races include the KREM New Years' Day Cycling Classic sponsored by KREM Radio, the National Road Championship, the Labor Day Classic and the World AIDS Day Classic held in honor of Alpheus Williams, former champion and victim of that disease. Football is currently the main spectator sport in Belize, and it is widely covered by news industry. Football has roots reaching back to mid century in amateur competitions,

pos: Sport in Italy to being adapted from the English name "football" or "soccer", as in most other languages. Often, Italian children can be seen playing on the street with friends and relatives. Athletics is a popular sport in Italy, because Italian World or Olympic champions are very celebrated people. There are many national and international events every year. Amonngst the most famous Italian athletes, there's the sprinter Pietro Mennea (1952-2013) who held the 200 metres world record (19:72) for 17 years from 1979 to 1996 and is still holder of the European record. Among the more popular are: Cycling is a well-represented sport

pos: Liberia citrus fruit, plantains, coconut, okra and sweet potatoes. Heavy stews spiced with habanero and scotch bonnet chillies are popular and eaten with fufu. Liberia also has a tradition of baking imported from the United States that is unique in West Africa. The most popular sport in Liberia is association football, with President George Weah — the only African to be named FIFA World Player of the Year — being the nation's most famous athlete. The Liberia national football team has reached the Africa Cup of Nations finals twice, in 1996 and 2002. The second most popular sport in Liberia is

pos: Sport recreation. The singular term "sport" is used in most English dialects to describe the overall concept (e.g. "children taking part in sport"), with "sports" used to describe multiple activities (e.g. "football and rugby are the most popular sports in England"). American English uses "sports" for both terms. The precise definition of what separates a sport from other leisure activities varies between sources. The closest to an international agreement on a definition is provided by SportAccord, which is the association for all the largest international sports federations (including association football, athletics, cycling, tennis, equestrian sports, and more), and is therefore the

neg: Russia Russian synchronized swimming is the best in the world, with almost all gold medals at Olympics and World Championships having been swept by Russians in recent decades. Figure skating is another popular sport in Russia, especially pair skating and ice dancing. With the exception of 2010 a Soviet or Russian pair has won gold at every Winter Olympics since 1964. Since the end of the Soviet era, tennis has grown in popularity and Russia has produced a number of famous players, including Maria Sharapova. In martial arts, Russia produced the sport Sambo and renowned fighters, like Fedor Emelianenko. Chess is

neg: Sport in Russia champion and multiple record holders in professional powerlifting tournaments and World championships. The Soviet Union was the most successful country in the history of wrestling, Russia has continued the tradition and has produced multiple Olympic and World champions. Wrestling is the most accessible and played out sport for boys and young adults in Russia especially in the Caucasus Republics and regions (Chechnya, Dagestan, Karachay-Cherkessia, North-Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia). Russia has maintained a strong tradition in Fencing since Tsarist Russia where it was a popular sport amongst the Russian elites, it transitioned into the Soviet Union as a sport for the Soviet

neg: Sport in Russia Titova, Aleksandra Soldatova, Yana Kudryavtseva, Daria Svatkovskaya, Dina Averina, Arina Averina, Veronika Polyakova, Yulia Bravikova, Daria Dubova, Sofya Skomorokh and Diana Borisova are amongst Russia's successful and top rhythmic gymnasts. There are many rhythmic gymnastics clubs in Russia and the most famous one is the Gazprom School which Irina Viner teaches rhythmic gymnasts in Novogorsk, Moscow, where the Russian National team is also based. Before the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Soviet gymnasts dominated both men's and women's gymnastics commencing with the introduction of the full women's program into the Olympics and the overall increased standardization of the

neg: Sport in Latvia status in 2018, defeating Russia en route. Also Latvian cyclists are famous in the world arena, lately in BMX. First time in Europe cycling history one country Latvian BMX Elite Riders (Artūrs Matisons, Ivo Lakučs, Māris Štrombergs Artis Zentiņš) triumphed on European Championships 2006. Māris Štrombergs was the 2008 and 2010 UCI BMX World champion and a double gold medalist at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and London 2012. Latvian rider Romāns Vainšteins won the elite men's road race at the 2000 UCI Road World Championships. Rally is considered to be the second most popular sport in Latvia. The Rally

neg: Russian boxing I of Russia completely forbade fist fights as "harmful fun". In 1941 the most important then Soviet specialist in Boxing, K.V. Gradopolov, wrote a book about the right way to fight with fists. In that book, he offered a new exercise, called "group boxing", and he mentioned it was an ancient Russian sport (what he was talking about, was the "Stenka na Stenku" version). Every region in Russia incorporated different rules unlike the sport of boxing. In some places they fought with bare arms, while in other they stretched the sleeves over the fists. There were cases where participants would

neg: A. J. Hackett He made what became a famous bungy jump off the Eiffel Tower in Paris on 26 June 1987, receiving a brief jail sentence for the illegal feat and generating international attention to the sport. Back in New Zealand, Hackett launched his own company, AJ Hackett Bungy, and created a site on the Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand in 1988 to become the world's first commercial public bungy. He later expanded his company by founding bungy sites in Australia, France (Souleuvre Viaduct in Normandy), Russia (Sochi), Germany, The United States, Mexico, Indonesia, and Macau. He is credited with

neg: Sport in Russia awarded the FIFA World Cup 2018 on 2 December 2010. Russia is currently hosting the tournament for the first time.Russia best performance since the Soviet Union 1966 World cup they reach 4th place.this time since russia became independent they reached quarter-finals Beach soccer is a popular sport in Russia since its International Growth in the late 1990s and with the establishment of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. Russia is amongst the most successful and dominant country of the sport, along with Brazil, Spain and Portugal. The Kontinental Hockey League

neg: Great Lakes Aircraft Company is what most people recognize first when looking at a Sport Trainer. At its peak, Great Lakes had as many as 650 deposits for new aircraft. With the onset of the great depression, the Great Lakes Aircraft Company went out of business closing their doors in 1936. The company built just 264 of the Sport Trainers ordered. As the years went by, the original Cirrus engine installation was replaced by Warner radials, inline Menascos or Fairchild-Rangers, and horizontally-opposed Lycomings, Franklins, or Continentals. Tex Rankin, a stunt pilot of the 30s and 40's, made the Great Lakes Sport Trainer famous. He

neg: Yelena Isinbayeva Stick advertisement in Russia. On 2 December 2010 she gave a speech before the FIFA delegates in Zürich. Later on that occasion it was announced that Russia will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Yelena Isinbayeva is now a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 54 famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization. On 15 August 2013, Isinbayeva courted controversy by condemning homosexuality, criticizing athletes for supporting LGBT rights and coming out in favour of a law banning "homosexual propaganda that targets

neg: Jamaica to make it in the Winter Olympics. The island is famous for its Jamaican jerk spice, curries and rice and peas which is integral to Jamaican cuisine. Jamaica is also home to Red Stripe beer and Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee. Sport is an integral part of national life in Jamaica and the island's athletes tend to perform to a standard well above what might ordinarily be expected of such a small country. While the most popular local sport is cricket, on the international stage Jamaicans have tended to do particularly well at track and field athletics. Jamaica has produced some

neg: István Sárkány Sárkány is honored in Hungarian gymnastics and sports hall of fames for his years of service. He is also featured in Hungarian sport documentaries, most notably on the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Summer Games. That Olympics was noted for the famous "Blood in the Water match" in water polo between Hungary and Russia as well as numerous Hungarian Olympic athletes that sought asylum rather than return to Hungary under Russian rule. Some athletes stayed in Australia. Others were welcomed in the United States and toured the country under a "Sports Illustrated" sponsored tour. Ágnes Keleti sought asylum and emigrated to Israel

neg: Cycle speedway Countries affiliated to the International Cycle Speedway Federation include England, Scotland, Wales, Poland, Australia, the Netherlands and the United States. Cycle speedway also exists in Sweden, Ukraine and Russia. Riders from other countries including Austria, Germany and Malta have tried cycle speedway, and Ireland is regularly represented at full international level. Many of the sport's international riders go on to compete in other competition. Olympic gold medalist Brett Aitken is arguably the sport's most famous expert, with European gold medallist Jess Varnish linked to the sport through her father James 'Jim' Varnish who was World Cycle Speedway Champion in 1985.

neg: Sport in Russia and is one of the biggest spectator sports. According to one survey, it is the third most popular sport in Russia. Most of the modern rules were written in England by Charles Goodman Tebbutt, but the Russians claim to be the inventors of the game, and indeed there were bandy-like games played in Russia before the modern rules were standardized. When Federation of International Bandy was founded in 1955, by the Soviet Union and three Nordic countries, a common set of rules were agreed upon. Mostly the English ruled prevailed. However, one important exception was the boards from the Soviet

neg: Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is an ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. The team used to play its home games at Konovalenko Sports Palace, named after Viktor Konovalenko – one of the most famous Soviet goaltenders, who played for Torpedo. It now plays at Trade Union Sport Palace. The first official ice hockey tournament in Gorky (the Communist-era name of Nizhny Novgorod) took place in early 1947, when the team was the winner of the first Avtozavodtsev Cup. In the 1947–48 season, the team

neg: Sport in Russia Kolomyagi Stadium. The visiting team representing Moscow was the Lazy Koalas. The result was very lopsided, but the fact that a formal game was played outside Australia at all for such an insignificant sport was considered a success. Scores: Lazy Koalas (Moscow) 921 defeated Saint Petersburg 13 with the game called off at halftime due to a mercy rule taking effect. In 2016 Russian national team took part in AFL Europe Cup in Lisbon Since the end of the Soviet era, tennis has grown in popularity and Russia has produced a number of famous tennis players. In recent years, the

neg: Yuri Gorbachev artists including Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Yuri Gorbachev for the famous Absolut Vodka ad campaigns, creating a tradition of using famous artists for vodka advertisements to promote the brands with cultural icons. Roux described Yuri Gorbachev as “…the Angel from Russia. He brings out whatever is good from there. The spirit, the subject matter, and the colors of his work-profound in their simplicity-exemplify what Russia is all about.” Americans of culture recognize Russia through his art. His energy and enthusiasm for Russia and the Ukraine, where he spent the last twenty years of his life in the USSR before

neg: Sport in Russia most successful team in the history of European club competitions. Russia is one of the candidates to host the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Rugby union is a growing sport in Russia. Russia is ranked 17th worldwide by the International Rugby Board (IRB), with over one hundred clubs and close to 20,000 players nationally. Russian domestic rugby went professional in 2005 with the launch of the Professional Rugby League. After a post-Soviet lull, Russian players are again signing with major clubs in England and France. Krasnoyarsk, a large Siberian city, has traditionally been the stronghold of Russian rugby union. Domestic

neg: Media of Russia state-controlled energy giant Gazprom owns NTV. According to 2005 television ratings, the most popular channel was Channel One (22.9%), followed by Russia-1 (22.6%). The survey responders' local TV company was third with a rating of 12.3%. The three national TV channels provide both news and entertainment, while the most popular entertainment-only channels are STS (10.3% rating) and TNT (6.7%). The most popular sports channel is Russia 2 (formerly "Sport"; rating 1.8%), while the most popular culture channel is Russia K (formerly "Kultura"; rating 2.5%). Russia K and Russia 2 have the third and fourth largest coverage of all Russian TV

neg: Peter III of Russia it is unknown how Peter died. In December 1796, after succeeding Catherine, Peter's son, Emperor Paul I of Russia, who disliked his mother's behaviour, arranged for Peter's remains to be exhumed and reburied with full honors in the Peter and Paul Cathedral, where other tsars were buried. After his death, four fake Peters (five if Šćepan Mali of Montenegro is included) came forth, supported by revolts among the people, who believed in a rumor that Peter had not died but had been secretly imprisoned by Catherine. The most famous was the Cossack Yemelyan Pugachev, who led what came to be

neg: Union Course Union Course Union Course was a horse racing course in what is now Woodhaven, Queens, in New York City. It hosted some of the most famous horse races in American history, including the 1823 match between American Eclipse and Sir Henry. The track was located between what are now Jamaica Avenue on the north, Atlantic Avenue on the south, 78th Street on the west, and 85th Street on the east. Although horse races (and betting on them) had enjoyed popularity in New York prior to the American Revolution, the sport fell out of favor in the northern part of country

neg: Mikhail Pavlov (scientist) The most popular university lecturer of the period, Professor Pavlov, was master of ceremonies, greeting students at the door of his lecture hall with his famous question: "You want to know about nature, but what is nature and what is knowledge?" Mikhail Pavlov (scientist) Mikhail Grigoryevich Pavlov (Russian Михаил Григорьевич Павлов) ( – ) was a Russian academic, largely responsible for spreading the philosophical ideas of the "Naturphilosophie" of Schelling in Russia. He was a professor at Moscow University. He graduated from Moscow University in 1815. After a doctorate in medicine, and two years travelling in Europe to study science,

neg: No Way Out (novel) view on the novel that made him both famous and infamous. In the early 20th century the attitude in Russia towards this novel started to change. Maxim Gorky wrote: "In "No Way Out" almost every characters is ridiculous or evil, most are ignorant of reality, garrulous, self-important types, who indeed have nowhere to go. But what was more important to Leskov was to show among this pathetic, dishonest mob real heroes whom he could sympathise, like that of Rainer. Rainer calls himself a Socialist, bravely promotes Socialism in Russia and dies as a hero in the Polish uprising in 1865.

neg: Sport in Turkey Best Gulets are build in Marmaris and Bodrum. Weightlifting has been another successful sport for Turkey, regularly relied upon to provide gold medals in the Olympics. Its most famous weightlifters, Naim Süleymanoğlu and Halil Mutlu, are only two of four weightlifters in the world to have won three gold medals in three Olympics, and among women Nurcan Taylan broke one world record. The bays around Çesme, Alaçatı, Bodrum, and Datça peninsulas as well as Antalya have ideal wind conditions for windsurfing. Famous windsurfer Çağla Kubat is also from Turkey. Sport in Turkey Among all sports in Turkey, the most popular

neg: Sport in Russia dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia ranks 16th in the all-time medal table. Among the most titled and popular weightlifter is Vasily Alekseyev, Russia and the Soviet Union's greatest Weightlifter who set multiple World records unprecedented in his era and was a twice Olympic champion. Another popular strongman competition in Russia is Powerlifting, which is akin to a variant evolving from weightlifting. Russia is an active in the International Powerlifting Federation and one of the most successful countries along with the United States, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Sweden, Finland, Japan and the Ukraine. Maryana Naumova is the youngest World

neg: Kettlebell and power. If an athlete is training in the gym, on the beach, or in the park, and not performing any of the above disciplines, they are participating in kettlebell training. The kettlebell sport in Russia is where the main popularity of the kettlebell started, from there it was brought to the United States by Pavel Tsatsouline and has developed into much more than just kettlebell lifting competitively. The sport can be compared to what the CrossFit Games is to CrossFit, however, the sport has been much longer in existence, and is only recently gaining more popularity worldwide, with women

neg: Sport in Russia Aleksandr Balandin, Maria Paseka, Nikolai Kuksenkov, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Aliya Mustafina, Denis Ablyazin, Emin Garibov, Viktoria Komova, David Belyavskiy, Nikita Nagornyy, Maria Kharenkova, Nikita Ignatyev, Daria Spiridonova, Angelina Melnikova, Natalia Kapitonova, Andrei Makolov, Elena Eremina and Seda Tutkhalyan. Swimming is mostly an elite sport for most Russians, however before the dissolution of the USSR, Swimming was an institutionalized and recreational sport and excelled in the Olympic Games competing against East Germany in the total swimming medals table. Russia has not achieved the same success as that of the Soviet Union nevertheless there has still been a few notable Russian swimmers that

neg: Russian culture Championships for more than a decade. Figure skating is another popular sport in Russia; in the 1960s, the Soviet Union rose to become a dominant power in figure skating, especially in pair skating and ice dancing, and at every Winter Olympics from 1964 until 2006, a Soviet or Russian pair has won gold, often considered the longest winning streak in modern sports history. Since the end of the Soviet era, tennis has grown in popularity and Russia has produced a number of famous tennis players. Chess is also a widely popular pastime; from 1927, Soviet and Russian chess grandmasters have

neg: Sports in Maharashtra wrestling. Khashaba Jadhav was a famous wrestler from Maharashtra. He was the first Indian of independent India to win Olympic medal in an individual sport. He won a bronze medal in the 1952 Helisinki Olympics. In Maharashtra, wrestling takes place in a clay or dirt pit. The soil is mixed with ghee and other things and is tended to before each practice. Traditional wrestling is also called Kushti isn't just a sport - it's an ancient subculture where wrestlers live and train together and follow strict rules on everything from what they can eat to what they can do in

neg: Anti-terrorism legislation Europe and the United States were confronted to a new radical movement which engaged in violent and illegal acts. This movement was first created in Tsarist Russia, where young intellectuals, sometimes staunch positivists, began to engage in a violent struggle against the Czar. Finding their influence in Nikolai Chernyshevsky's "What Is To Be Done?", they began to advocate assassinations and bombings. One of the first group, "Zemlya y Volya" (Land and Liberty), formed of upper-class professional revolutionaries, started armed struggle against the Czar's regime. Sergey Nechayev (1847–1882) would become one of the most famous figures of what quickly became known

neg: Video gaming in Russia due to the massive spread of the Internet and the following boom of illegal content downloading. As a result, most of the existing magazines were discontinued due to a massive commercial loss. The most known Russian video game magazine is currently Igromania. Video gaming in Russia Video gaming in Russia is one of the world's largest markets and was expected to be one of the biggest by 2015. One of the greatest issues with the Russian video games industry is piracy. Russia has officially recognized competitive video gaming (known as “eSports,” or “computer sports” in Russian) as a sport. History

neg: Sport in India medal in the Women's vault finale. But it was not her medal that stuns the world, but its her 2nd vault, the most difficult vault with a D-score of 7, the Produnova vault, named after famous Yelena Produnova of Russia, also known as the vault of death due to its difficulty and likelihood of injury, which she executed with a score of 15.1 (D-7, Ex- 8.1) which help her to get the precious bronze. With this attempt she became 5th gymnast to ever execute the Produnova just after legendary gymnast Oksana Chusovitina who executed multiples times.In October 2015, Karmakar became

neg: Ice hockey hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada. In addition, ice hockey is the most popular winter sport in Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, and Switzerland. North America's National Hockey League (NHL) is the highest level for men's ice hockey and the strongest professional ice hockey league in the world. The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is the highest league in Russia and much of Eastern Europe. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the formal governing body for international ice hockey, with the IIHF managing international tournaments and maintaining the IIHF World Ranking. Worldwide,

neg: Karne Hesketh Karne Hesketh Karne L. Hesketh (born 1 August 1985) is a player for the Japan rugby union team. Hesketh was born in Napier, New Zealand, where he attended Napier Boys High School. Hesketh is a professional rugby union player who plays wing for Fukuoka Sanix Blues since 2010. Since 2014, he also plays internationally for Japan. In what is regarded as one of the greatest upsets ever in Rugby World Cup history, and possibly one of the most famous victories in the history of sport, Hesketh with 84 minutes on the clock and with the last play of the game

neg: Hannibal Lecter (franchise) he wished he could revisit, Hopkins said, "I made the mistake of doing two more [Hannibal Lecter movies] and I should have only done one." In 2017, Foster reprised her role as Starling in a skit titled "Clarice Probes Hannibal Lecter About Trump's Russia Ties" on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", opposite Stephen Colbert as Hannibal Lecter. In the skit, Clarice questions Lecter on his relationship with Donald Trump and what he can tell her about his relationship with Russia. In 2005, comedian-musicians Jon and Al Kaplan, most famous for their musical re-imaginings of popular films as YouTube musicals,

neg: Sport in Luxembourg the world, having not ranked above 150th in the world since 2002. They have since reached a record high of 82 in September 2018. The team achieved moderate success in the 1964 European Championship, when the side beat the Netherlands and almost progressed to the semi-finals. The most famous Luxembourgish footballer is Jeff Strasser, who has made a successful career in the French and German leagues. Luxembourg's most famous past players include Louis Pilot and Guy Hellers, both of whom also coached the national team after ending their playing careers. Rugby Union is a minor but growing sport in Luxembourg,

neg: Trans World Sport the world of sport. The show was the brainchild of IMG founder, and sports marketing pioneer, Mark McCormack. Since its very first show, "Trans World Sport's" objective has remained the same; to bring its viewers the best, the most interesting, and most informative stories from the world of sport. Their mantra has always been that there is no hierarchy in sport, and the idea is that what happens in La Liga has always been as important as what happens at the Sepak Takraw World Championship. They have had features on several sports stars, including a 14-year-old Tiger Woods, a teenage

neg: Smith Rock State Park Moonshine Dihedral (5.9 Trad, 2 Pitch) and Karate Crack (5.10a Trad) as well some of the more difficult and famous climbs such as Heinous Cling (5.12c Sport), Chain Reaction (5.12c Sport) and To Bolt or Not to Be (5.14a Sport). The Gorge contains more climbs that are Traditional Routes rather than Sport Routes. Climbers also need to be fairly stout climbers as most routes start in the low 5.12's. The rock is mainly basalt, fairly different from the welded tuff you find in most of the other climbing areas in Smith Rock State Park. The lower gorge is a location

neg: Romen Theatre was Georgy Lebedev (a Rusko Rom). Since 1940, the theatre does all its performances in Russian. The current theatre director (2008) is Nikolai Slichenko, a Romani actor famous in Russia. Romen Theatre Romen Theatre () is the oldest and the most famous of Romani theatres in the world. The theatre is a key object of Romani culture in Russia, and from the moment of its foundation in 1931, it has been a centre of attraction for Romani artists in Russia. In the 18th and 19th centuries, choruses of Ruska Roma existed in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. At the end of

neg: Russia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Australia. Russia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Russia was originally scheduled to compete during the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in what would have been its sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics as an independent nation. Russia had qualified athletes in ten sports. On 18 July 2016, an independent investigation commissioned by World Anti-Doping Agency concluded that it was shown "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the RUSADA, the Ministry of Sport, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Centre of Sports Preparation of the National Teams of Russia had "operated for the protection of doped Russian

neg: Russia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Russia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Russia was originally scheduled to compete during the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in what would have been its sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics as an independent nation. Russia had qualified athletes in ten sports. On 18 July 2016, an independent investigation commissioned by World Anti-Doping Agency concluded that it was shown "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the RUSADA, the Ministry of Sport, the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Centre of Sports Preparation of the National Teams of Russia had "operated for the protection of doped Russian athletes"

neg: Russia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics member of the Russian athletics team (Darya Klishina) and the entire Russian weightlifting team due to blanket bans issued by the International Association of Athletics Federations and International Weightlifting Federation. Reactions in Russia were overwhelmingly negative. Some Russians described the allegations as an anti-Russian plot while others stated that Russia was "just doing what the rest of the world does". Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had "never supported any violations in sport, we have never supported it at the state level, and we will never support this" and that the allegations were part of an "anti-Russia policy" by

neg: Doping in Russia as an anti-Russian plot while others stated that Russia was "just doing what the rest of the world does". Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had "never supported any violations in sport, we have never supported it at the state level, and we will never support this" and that the allegations were part of an "anti-Russia policy" by the West. Aleksei Pushkov, chairman of Russia's parliamentary foreign affairs committee, said that the IAAF's decision to uphold its ban was "an act of political revenge against Russia for its independent foreign policy." A member of Russia's parliament, Vadim Dengin, stated,

neg: Barry John partnership with Gareth Edwards that became one of the most famous half-back pairings in world rugby. From 1967, John and Edwards made an inseparable partnership with rugby selectors, being chosen to play together at all levels of the sport, for Cardiff, Wales, the Barbarians and in 1968 for the British Lions tour of South Africa. The 1968 British Lions tour ended prematurely for John when he suffered a broken collarbone in the first Test match against the South African national team. In 1971 the Wales national team entered what is considered their second 'Golden Age', with a team rich in

neg: Aleksandr Shlychkov of the leading federations in the Russian Taekwondo Union, since 1991. Between 2004-2010 the federation was the most successful sports federation in Voronezh Oblast. The Voronezh Oblast team won the Russian Championship four times in the team standings, the Cup of Russia five times, and the women’s team won the Cup of Russia nine times. The federation has more than 2000 active members of different ages and social groups. It has trained nine international level masters of sport, more than 150 masters of sport of Russia, more than 3500 general athletes and 450 black belt holders. The federation has more

neg: Russian boxing Russian boyars used the sport as mass entertainment, and acquired the best fighters for competitions. The fights most often took place in holiday times and in crowded places. In winter it took place on ice. First the young children fought, then every pair was more grown up than the previous, ending with the last and most notable fist fighters. In two orders released in 1684 and 1686 fist fighting was forbidden, but the sport continued to live. All regions had their heroes at the sport, but the region with the most famous ones historically is Tula. There are documents saying

neg: Volga-Sport-Arena museum for Russian bandy. Volga-Sport-Arena Volga-Sport-Arena is a sports venue in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It is the home of Volga. At the 2016 Bandy World Championship it hosted most of the matches. Volga-Sport-Arena holds 5,000 seated spectators. The total area of the stadium is 23,000 m with an ice of 6,500 m or 100x60 m playing field. The decision to build it was taken in 2012 and it opened in 2014. There is also a local bandy museum at the premises. At the time of the 2016 World Championship held here, plans were announced by Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Sergey Morozov to

neg: Volga-Sport-Arena Volga-Sport-Arena Volga-Sport-Arena is a sports venue in Ulyanovsk, Russia. It is the home of Volga. At the 2016 Bandy World Championship it hosted most of the matches. Volga-Sport-Arena holds 5,000 seated spectators. The total area of the stadium is 23,000 m with an ice of 6,500 m or 100x60 m playing field. The decision to build it was taken in 2012 and it opened in 2014. There is also a local bandy museum at the premises. At the time of the 2016 World Championship held here, plans were announced by Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Sergey Morozov to make this a national

neg: Authorised Neutral Athletes at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In December 2016, he published the second part of his report on doping in Russia. Some Russians have called the allegations an anti-Russian plot while others consider that Russia was "just doing what the rest of the world does". Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had "never supported any violations in sport, we have never supported it at the state level, and we will never support this" and that the allegations were part of an "anti-Russia policy" by the West. Aleksei Pushkov, chairman of Russia's parliamentary foreign affairs committee, said that the IAAF's decision

neg: Nikolai Devitte doubt that the true author of the famous fairytale was Nikolai Devitte. Despite the rise of interest in Devitte's legacy after the publication in 2001 of their book "Crucified on the Harp" (Распятый на арфе), he remains the most mysterious figure in the 19th century history of Russian music. "The real scope and boundaries of [Devitte's] artistic legacy are almost undefinable, but what is for certain is that they are grandiose," the Ukolovs opined. Nikolai Devitte Nikolai Petrovich Devitte (, also: DeVitt, De Vitte; 20 September 1811, Moscow, Imperial Russia, — 20 April 1844, London, Great Britain) was a Russian

neg: Sport in Indonesia is governed by the Indonesian Polo Association which stands together with PP. PORDASI under KONI. The Indonesian Polo Team represented Indonesia in the 2007 South East Asian Games in Thailand and had good results in South East Asian regional competitions. Indonesia only has one polo field at Nusantara Polo Club. Surfing in Indonesia is a small minority sport, this sport man, we can found most Indonesian surfer at Pangandaran, Banyuwangi, Lombok, and Bali. The most famous surfer from Indonesia right now is Dede Suryana The Pekan Olahraga Nasional (National Games) are held every four years. Indonesia also participates in international

neg: Zelyonka attack Navalny stated that the incidents involving zelyonka helped to raise money to his fund. On the same day, Russian poet Dmitry Bykov published a poem "Vivat, Green Russia!", in which green color was named as the color of "Russian revolution". Numerous attacks on famous personalities, accompanied by photographs of people who were poured, forced the media to explain to their readers, most of whom are not familiar with brilliant green, what "zelyonka" is. Zelyonka attack A Zelyonka attack is a form of protest, provocation or violent assault, defined as the act of throwing a solution of brilliant green "zelyonka" (),

neg: Alley-oop (basketball) showcase the play in their 1979 national championship run, including the most watched game in the history of the sport, the famed Magic vs. Bird championship game. Three years later, unheralded Idaho made the alley-oop an integral part of their undersized offense in 1982, ended the regular season eighth in both major polls and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. The following year, North Carolina State also won the national championship on what could be considered the most famous alley-oop of all time against heavily-favored Houston in the 1983 championship game at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With time running

neg: Palwankar Shivram Mumbai (then Bombay), Shivram obtained employment with the Greater Indian Peninsular Railways. Shivram joined his elder brother Palwankar Baloo in playing first-class cricket in 1905, soon becoming one of the most famous Dalit sportsmen of the time, breaking caste barriers to excel in what was considered a sport of the upper classes and the British. He became one of the few Dalits ever chosen to play for the Hindus team in the Bombay Quadrangular competition, the most prominent and popular cricket contest in India at the time. Mainly an off-break spin bowler, Shivram also developed as a valuable batsman, becoming

neg: Radio Yunost Radio Yunost Radio Yunost (, "Radio Youth"), also known as "You-FM" is the primary youth radio station in Russia . Radio Yunost began broadcasting in 1962 in what was then the Russian SFSR. It was the main station, where Russian people could hear fresh foreign music. Now "Yunost" radio station, also called "You-FM" is part of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise VGTRK, which also includes television channels "Russia", "Sport", "Culture", "Vesti", and "Bibigon", as well as radio stations "Radio Rossii", "Mayak", "Culture", and "Vesti FM". Saturday evening show, hosted by Masha Haritonova, is presenting Billboard Club Chart. Currently this show

neg: Chuckwagon racing Chuckwagon racing Chuckwagon racing is an equestrian rodeo sport in which drivers in a chuckwagon led by a team of Thoroughbred horses race around a track. The sport is most popular in the Prairie Provinces of Canada, where the World Professional Chuckwagon Association and the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association, are the two major racing circuits. The most famous chuckwagon race in the world is held annually at the Calgary Stampede, where the total prize money for the ten-day event tops C$2.0 million. The WPCA submits 25 drivers to the Calgary, while the CPCA submits 11 drivers. The sport is controversial

neg: Speed Sport motorsport categories. The Speed Sport franchise expanded in 2017 when Turn 3 Media acquired Sprint Car & Midget Magazine. Speed Sport Speed Sport, formerly the National Speed Sport News (NSSN) is a national American magazine and Web site. It covers local, regional, and national auto racing topics. Yahoo! News called it "one of the most famous motorsports publications in the country" when it stopped publishing the traditional weekly print version in 2011. The "New York Times" said it has "carried news and, when available, photos, from virtually any dirt track open on a Saturday night." National Speed Sport News began

neg: History of the South Sydney Rabbitohs 1953 saw Newtown finish top of the ladder but they were beaten by Souths in the grand final 23-15. The story of what Souths achieved in the season of 1955 is among the most famous in Australian sport. "The miracle of '55" was an epic fight in which the Rabbitohs won 11 virtual sudden-death matches in a row to steal the premiership. After the first match of the second round they had been equal second last on the ladder. In their incredible run home they came from behind in no less than five matches to win and earn themselves fourth

neg: Moscow State Institute of International Relations the MGIMO Board of Trustees established the Russia’s first university Endowment designed to secure the long-term financial standing of the University. Famous MGIMO alumni include: Famous business personalities in Russia, who studied at MGIMO, include billionaires Alisher Usmanov, Patokh Chodiev and Vladimir Potanin. For more information see also List of MGIMO alumni. Moscow State Institute of International Relations Moscow State Institute of International Relations (, often abbreviated as MGIMO University, MGIMO (МГИМО)) is an academic institution run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, which is widely considered the most elite university in Russia. It was dubbed the "Harvard

neg: 1995 Rugby World Cup Final Africans. Seven minutes from time it was Stransky who scored the final points of the match. From thirty metres out he struck the drop goal, securing South Africa’s victory and the Rugby World Championship crown. What happened after the match would became an iconic moment in the history of sport. Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok rugby shirt and cricket cap, presented the William Webb Ellis Cup to South African captain François Pienaar to the delight of the capacity crowd. The moment is thought by some to be one of the most famous finals of any sporting event in recent years.

neg: George Michael (sportscaster) bevy of segments some viewers might consider old-fashioned, including his "Tuesday Replays" and "Wednesday Wrestling." He also had devoted extensive coverage to and was considered a significant influence in the popularity of NASCAR, broadcasting interviews with famous drivers such as Dale Earnhardt well before that sport became what it is today. An avid equestrian, Michael also broadcast segments on bull riding and rodeo. He was the play-by-play announcer for most of the Professional Bull Riders's Built Ford Tough Series NBC telecasts during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, including the final day of the PBR World Finals each year. Michael also

neg: Mapita Cortés returned to activity sporadically, becoming what is known as a "character" actress in some of Mexico's most famous telenovelas. In 1989, she participated alongside Verónica Castro in Televisa's "Mi pequeña Soledad", which became a major hit across Mexico, the United States and even Europe, giving Mapita Cortés a degree of celebrity in countries like Russia and others. Mapita Cortés also had the opportunity to work alongside Mariana Levy, who died in 2005. Mapita Cortés Mapita Cortés (August 4, 1939 – January 15, 2006 born Maria del Pilar Mercado Cordero in 1939 in San Juan, Puerto Rico – died in Mexico

neg: Oleg Pavlov on literature and historical and social aspects of life in Russia, as well as numerous essays. In his 2003 book "The Russian Man in the 20th Century", he wrote about Russian life, not only based on his personal experience, but also on numerous letters received from the Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Foundation in the early 1990s, which were given to him by the famous Russian writer and dissident and his wife, Natalia. Oleg Pavlov is said to be one of the most gifted examples of what has been dubbed the "renaissance in Russian literature." "Captain of the Steppe" has been translated into

neg: Longchamp (company) the retail side. In 1991, Philippe and Michèle's eldest son, Jean, came to work with his father. Later, their daughter, Sophie, became the company's artistic director. 1993 was a turning point in Longchamp's history. In 1993, Philippe Cassegrain, Longchamp's CEO, personally designed what would become the company's most famous handbag: Le Pliage, which means ‘folding’ in French. Philippe Cassegrain wanted to create a practical yet stylish fold-up bag. The Le Pliage is a handbag that folds into a distinctive trapezoidal shape, evoking the image of an envelope. To keep the bag very light, Philippe Cassegrain combined Russia leather handles The

neg: Nikolai Valuev by citizens of the US. Following the IOC's decision to suspend Russia from participating in the Olympics under its flag due to the Russian state-sponsored doping scandal, Valuev said that Russia should go to the Olympics and "tear everyone apart to spite these bastards who want to kill our sport." In 2011, Valuev became the general manager of the Russia national bandy team, and is tasked with developing the sport in the country. He is also the Vice-President of the Russian Bandy Federation. Bandy is considered a national sport in Russia. In 2009, Valuev, together with a group of coaches,

neg: Kaisa (cue sport) scratch off the yellow "kaisa" deducts 6 points). If no ball is hit before the scratch, the penalty is simply 2 points. Fouls result in for the incoming player. Kaisa (cue sport) Kaisa or karoliina is a cue sport mainly played in Finland. The game originated in Russia, where it is still played to some extent, and is a close cousin to Russian pyramid. Compared to most other billiards-type games, both use similar large 68 mm ( in) balls, small pockets barely large enough for a ball to enter, and long and heavy cue sticks. Kaisa tables are usually 10

neg: Sport in Russia and later Russian athletes never finished below fourth place in the number of gold and total medals collected at the Summer Olympics in which they competed. Russia has the most medals stripped for doping violations (51), the most of any country, four times the number of the runner-up, and nearly a third of the global total. Russian team has been partially banned from the 2016 Rio Olympics and might be made subject to a blanket ban from the 2018 Winter Olympics due to a serious doping scandal. On 5 December 2017 the IOC announced that Russia is banned with immediate

neg: Jaromír Jágr distributing money. "We all know what would happen if the young did not practice any sport. If children practice some sport, they do not have time for other things such as alcohol." Jágr is an Orthodox Christian; he was baptized in 2001 by Prague's metropolitan. He began to speak more publicly about his faith during his three-year stint in Russia (a historically Orthodox nation). Jágr's longevity in the NHL has spawned a fan club known as "The Traveling Jagrs", a group of hockey fans from the Alberta cities of Calgary and Camrose who share interest in the player. The group

neg: Mushing an incipient epidemic. Mushing can be utilitarian, recreational, or competitive. Mushing as a sport is practiced worldwide, but primarily in North America, northern Europe and the Alps. Racing associations such as the International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) and the International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA) are working toward organizing the sport and in gaining Olympic recognition for mushing. It is the state sport of Alaska. The most famous sled dog races in the world are : Although dogsled racing gets more publicity and is seen now as the primary form of mushing, recreational mushing thrives as an unorganized sport

neg: Speed Sport Speed Sport Speed Sport, formerly the National Speed Sport News (NSSN) is a national American magazine and Web site. It covers local, regional, and national auto racing topics. Yahoo! News called it "one of the most famous motorsports publications in the country" when it stopped publishing the traditional weekly print version in 2011. The "New York Times" said it has "carried news and, when available, photos, from virtually any dirt track open on a Saturday night." National Speed Sport News began during the Great Depression as a weekly print newspaper. Chris Economaki published the newspaper for forty years. It was

neg: Sabahudin Topalbećirević on physical education and sports science” in Jaipur in 2017, India, as a key note speaker on the topic “Sport journalism”. In the meantime in January 2014 he launched web portal brzevijesti.ba. At the moment he obtains duty of the Advisor for Sports of Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated sport management in Sarajevo. He is married and father of two children. Sabahudin Topalbećirević Sabahudin Topalbećirević (born in 1964, Sarajevo) is one of the most famous sport commentators in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started his career as a sport journalist at the end of 1992 on

neg: Women in Russia Eastern Europe, to an economic collapse and other social problems. Women in Russia are not a monolithic group, because the country itself is very diverse: there are almost 200 national/ethnic groups in Russia (77.7% being Russians - as of 2010), and although most of the population is (at least nominally) Christian Orthodox, other religions are present too, such as Islam (approximately 6% - see Islam in Russia). Famous women in Russian history include Anna of Russia, Elizabeth of Russia, Catherine the Great, and Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova. Women of eighteenth-century Russia were luckier than their European counterparts in some ways; in others,

neg: Russia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments. Russia qualified one pentathlete based on its performance at the European Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. Russia qualified female boat based on its performance at the 2017 Techno 293+ World Championship. They later qualified a male boat based on its performance at the Techno 293+ European Qualifier. Russia qualified two sport shooters based on its performance at the 2017 European Championships. Russia later qualified a female rifle sport shooter based on its performance at the 2018 European Championships. Russia qualified three sport climbers based on its performance at the 2017 World Youth Sport Climbing

neg: Sport in Russia (KHL) is mostly made up of Russian teams and is widely considered the second best league in the world, after the NHL. Russian teams have won every KHL championship. Russia has won the World Championships several times: The Russian women's national volleyball team is ranked number 6 in the FIVB World Rankings. Record for achievements of the Russian women's volleyball team: The Russian volleyball junior team continue to excel, in the FIVB men ranking for junior and youth, Russia is placed first the men. One traditionally popular sport is bandy (informally called "Russian hockey"). It is considered a national sport,

neg: Nikolay Nekrasov 1866 Nekrasov purchased "Otechestvennye Zapiski" to become this publication's editor with Grigory Yeliseyev as his deputy (soon joined by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin) and previous owner Krayevsky as an administrator. Among the authors attracted to the new "OZ" were Alexander Ostrovsky and Gleb Uspensky. Dmitry Pisarev, put in charge of the literary criticism section, was later succeeded by Alexander Skabichevsky and Nikolai Mikhaylovsky. In 1869 "OZ" started publishing what turned out to be Nekrasov's most famous poem, "Who Is Happy in Russia?" (1863–1876). In 1873 a group of narodniks in Geneva printed the misleadingly titled, unauthorized "Collection of New Poems and Songs

neg: Russia 2013, Russia was visited by 28.4 million tourists; it is the ninth most visited country in the world and the seventh most visited in Europe. The number of Western visitors dropped in 2014. The most visited destinations in Russia are Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the current and former capitals of the country. Recognized as World Cities, they feature such world-renowned museums as the Tretyakov Gallery and the Hermitage, famous theaters like Bolshoi and Mariinsky, ornate churches like Saint Basil's Cathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Saint Isaac's Cathedral and Church of the Savior on Blood, impressive fortifications like the Kremlin

neg: Kaisa (cue sport) Kaisa (cue sport) Kaisa or karoliina is a cue sport mainly played in Finland. The game originated in Russia, where it is still played to some extent, and is a close cousin to Russian pyramid. Compared to most other billiards-type games, both use similar large 68 mm ( in) balls, small pockets barely large enough for a ball to enter, and long and heavy cue sticks. Kaisa tables are usually 10 feet long and thus 2 feet shorter than Russian pyramid tables which are usually 12 feet long. It is a two-player or -team game. As with many carom billiards

neg: Taiwan other Asian countries. Taiwanese films have won various international awards at film festivals around the world. Ang Lee, a Taiwanese director, has directed critically acclaimed films such as: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"; "Eat Drink Man Woman"; "Sense and Sensibility"; "Brokeback Mountain"; "Life of Pi"; and "Lust, Caution". Other famous Taiwanese directors include Tsai Ming-liang, Edward Yang, and Hou Hsiao-hsien. Baseball is Taiwan's national sport and it is a popular spectator sport. Two of the most famous Taiwanese baseball pitchers are Chien-Ming Wang and Wei-Yin Chen; both are pitchers in Major League Baseball. Other notable players playing in the United States