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About Sports

Races, marathons, ceremonies, competitions — a selection of stories about the sporting scene from 2013-2014. This collection features the Sochi Olympics, football matches, motorsports, charity runs, Vladimir Klitschko's boxing match at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium, motorcycle shows, and other sporting events.

Dog sled racing
On March 1, the town of Peresvet in the Sergiyev Posad district of the Moscow region hosted a dog sledding competition. Both adults and children took part in the sporting event — around one hundred participants in total — together with their dogs of various breeds. In 2014, the competition was held for the thirteenth time. According to the organizers, over the years dog sled racing has evolved from a simple hobby into a true sport. Lenta.doc observed the tournament.
3 minutesMarch 1, 2014
Sochi 2014: Meeting the Russian National Team at the Airport
The Russian Olympic team is welcomed at the airport.
3 minutesFebruary 24, 2014
Sochi 2014: Olympic Flame in Astrakhan
The Olympic torch relay in Astrakhan.
2 minutesJanuary 26, 2014
Sochi 2014: Presentation of the Russian National Team Uniform at GUM
The presentation of the Russian Olympic team uniform at Moscow's GUM department store.
3 minutesDecember 26, 2013
Roy Jones vs. Zine Eddy Benmakhlouf in Moscow
Former world champion in several weight categories, American boxer Roy Jones fought Frenchman Zine Eddine Benmakhlouf in Moscow on December 21 and won on points. On December 18, Jones appeared in a different role at a Moscow restaurant, performing several songs.
4 minutesDecember 21, 2013
Holyfield-Valuev Press Conference in Moscow
A press conference with Evander Holyfield and Nikolai Valuev in Moscow.
3 minutesNovember 13, 2013
Sochi 2014: Olympic Torch Relay in Space
Video from the Mission Control Center during the Olympic torch relay in space.
2 minutesNovember 9, 2013
Sochi 2014: Behind the Scenes of the Olympic Flame Launch in Space
Video from the Mission Control Center during the Olympic Torch Relay in space.
4 minutesNovember 9, 2013
Sochi 2014: Start of the Olympic Torch Relay in Moscow
Vladimir Putin opens the Olympic torch relay on Moscow's Red Square.
4 minutesOctober 6, 2013
Klitschko-Povetkin Fight at the "Olimpiyskiy" Stadium
Vladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin at the "Olimpiyskiy" Stadium in Moscow.
3 minutesOctober 5, 2013
The Moscow Marathon 2013
The Moscow (running) marathon.
4 minutesSeptember 15, 2013
Derby at the Central Moscow Hippodrome
The Grand National Prize (Derby) at the Central Moscow Hippodrome.
5 minutesAugust 28, 2013