It's very important for people to have some regular exercises. In Uzbekistan a lot of people go in for sports. We can say that Russia is a nation of sports-lovers. Many sports are popular in our country: All water sports are widely spread in our country : Some people are fond of extreme sports such as rock climbing, potholing or white-water rafting. Russia's ethnic minorities also have their own traditional forms of exercise. - The Yakuts of central Siberia are skilled reindeer-sled racers.
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- Archery is popular with the Buryats of eastern Siberia.
- On the Amur River in southeastern Russia canoeing is also a popular sport.
Sports in Russia have traditionally been divided into amateur and professional. That's why there are different sports clubs in the country. - Sports in Russia have traditionally been divided into amateur and professional. That's why there are different sports clubs in the country.
- A lot of sportsmen take part in international competitions and win medals.
- A great number of sportsmen take part in the Olympic Games and show excellent results. Hundreds of athletes have become Olympic medalists and record-setters. The names of Russian sportsmen are famous all over the world.
- Tatyana Navka and
- Roman Kostomarov
- Irina Rodnina and
- Aleksander Zaytsev
- Vladislav Tretyak
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- Vyacheslav Fetisov
During the last years there was a great increase in keeping fit and staying healthy in Russia. - A lot of people started jogging and going to fitness clubs in their spare time.
- Aerobics classes and fitness clubs were opened in every town, and the number of recreation centres greatly increased.
- Among the list of sports commonly played in Russia are basketball, ice hockey, football, rugby league, handball, weightlifting, gymnastics, figure skating, biathlon, boxing, wrestling, martial arts, volleyball, rugby union, and skiing. See also the list of the most popular Internet searches for "sports" in Russia.
- Russia's traditional popular sport is Bandy (informally called "Russian hockey"). It is considered by the country as a national sport, and is one of the biggest spectator sports. Although the modern rules of the game were written in England, Russians still claim to be the inventors of this sport.
- Since their debut at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952 Russia has been a participant of all the Olympiads. Russian sportsmen sportswomen have collected numerous gold, silver and bronze medals. Numerous Olympic and world records have been broken and are still held.
- Notable international sporting events recently held in Russia include the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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