Population
(world rank)
*
138,739,892 (9th)
0-14 years: 15.2%
15-64 years: 71.8%
65 years and over: 13%
Population growth rate: -0.5%
* 2011 estimates
Media
■ Eurosport Russia
■ NTV Plus Sport
■ Russia 2
■ Viasat Sport
Athletes
■ Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (NHL)
■ Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Jazz (NBA)
■ Vera Zvonareva (tennis)
■ Maria Sharapova (tennis)
■ Ksenia Monko (ice dancing)
■ Kirill Khaliavin (ice dancing)
Recent Sports Headlines
■ AEG nearing deal to develop Moscow sports complex
■ Moscow replaces Japan as host of World Figure Skating Championships
■ Construction of Sochi Olympics venues is on track
■ NBA to open an office in Russia
■ FIFA awards Russia and Qatar the 2018 and 2022 World Cups
Upcoming Sporting Events
2011 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
2011 ATP Kremlin Cup
2011 ATP St. Petersburg Open
2011 WTA Kremlin Cup
2013 IAAF World Championships
2013 World University Games
2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
2018 FIFA World Cup
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Andrei Kirilenko
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Vitaly Mutko
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Russian Premier League
Key Sports Executives
■ Roman Abramovich, owner of English Premier League club Chelsea
■ Leonid Fedun, owner of FC Spartak Moscow
■ Alexander Medvedev, KHL president
■ Alexei Sorokin, CEO of the Russia World Cup Bid Committee
■ Vitaly Mutko, Russian sports minister
Leagues and Governing Bodies
■ Ice Hockey
Governing body: Russian Ice Hockey Federation
President: Vladislav Tretiak
National league: Kontinental Hockey League (23 teams)
■ Basketball
Governing body: Russian Basketball Federation
President: Aleksander Krasnenkov
National league: BEKO Professional Basketball League (10 teams)
■ Soccer
Governing body: Football Union of Russia
President: Sergey Fursenko
National league: Russian Premier League (16 teams)
■ Figure Skating
Governing body: Figure Skating Federation of Russia
