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20.03.2009, 13:50
There are countless martial arts around the world. With some countries priding themselves on a style developed exclusively in their homeland: in Japan it's karate, in China Kung Fu, in Russia – it's Sambo.
19.05.2009, 12:09
It may be pure entertainment in the US, but some in Russia take it very seriously. Here professional wrestlers don’t make as much money as their American idols, but look like they love their job enough to kill for it.
23.03.2009, 12:54
The ancient sport of Pankration, regarded as one of the most violent martial arts, is enjoying a revival in Russia.
28.10.2010, 20:12
Wednesday’s Russian Premier League game between Spartak Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg was marked, apart from terrific performances by both sides, with a massive brawl after the game.
21.10.2009, 11:31
Professional fighters are friends, but in the ring you should have a clear head and do what you have learnt to do, says mix-fighter and two-time world sambo champion Aleksandr Emelyanenko.
20.03.2009, 19:21
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Russian Tatiana Kosintseva has taken the women's European chess championship, which ended in St Petersburg on Friday.
14.10.2010, 17:19
One of the proudest moments in southern Russia's sporting heritage has come to a close - the inaugural Caucasus Games wrapped up a wholly memorable event for the region.
28.11.2008, 11:12
The city of Kazan in central Russia was put firmly on the country’s football map when Rubin won this year’s Russian Premier League. That victory is in no small part due to head coach Kurban Berdyev, who rarely speaks to the media. But he made an exceptio
01.12.2008, 10:46
When you look at the top three finishers in the Russian Superleague over the last eight years, you will consistently find the name Unics Kazan. The 2006 season was the only disappointment, when the club failed to claim a podium finish.
15.12.2008, 12:46
Russian fighters were represented in four of eleven weight categories as the amateur World Cup boxing championships came to a close in Moscow. The event has confirmed the Russian and Cuban amateur boxing schools as by far the best on the planet.
Published: 27 March, 2009, 15:04
The world heavyweight kickboxing title was at stake in downtown Moscow on Thursday night. Three tough opponents aspired to win the belt, but they could not stop holder Pavel Zhuravlev from defending his title.
