Russia's goalie Dmitry Nikolaev, left, and Belarus' Igor Martynov struggle for a puck during the ice hockey friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Belarus, in Tula, Russia.

01.05.2022#8181272

Zenit’s Wendel poses with a little girl after the Russian Champions Cup award ceremony following the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Lokomotiv Moscow, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

30.04.2022#8180424

Zenit's players celebrate the victory in the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Zenit St. Petersburg and Lokomotiv Moscow, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

30.04.2022#8180414

CSKA’s players celebrate the victory in the Kontinental Hockey League final play-off ice hockey match between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and CSKA Moscow, in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

30.04.2022#8180207

CSKA’s players celebrate the victory in the Kontinental Hockey League final play-off ice hockey match between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and CSKA Moscow, in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

30.04.2022#8180178

CSKA’s Bogdan Kiselevich poses with the main trophy during the award ceremony following the Kontinental Hockey League final play-off ice hockey match between Metallurg Magnitogorsk and CSKA Moscow, in Magnitogorsk, Russia.

30.04.2022#8180078

Aleksei Tkachev competes in the men's 200m backstroke final during the Russian Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

29.04.2022#8179105

Mariia Temnikova competes in the women's 200m breaststroke final during the Russian Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

29.04.2022#8179102

Metallurg's Artyom Zemchyonok and CSKA's Andrei Svetlakov vie for the puck in the ice hockey match of the Kontinental Hockey League Gagarin Cup finals between CSKA Moscow and Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Moscow, Russia.

28.04.2022#8178823

Elizaveta Agapitova competes in the women's 50m backstroke semifinal during the Russian Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

27.04.2022#8177257

Aleksandr Egorov competes in the men's 800m freestyle final during the Russian Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

26.04.2022#8176370

Tatiana Belonogoff competes in the women's 100m breaststroke semifinal during the Russian Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

26.04.2022#8176338

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Olympic champion in figure skating Kamila Valieva attend a state awards ceremony for Russian athletes - gold medalists of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

26.04.2022#8176042

Zenit's Yuri Alberto and Krasnodar's Vyacheslav Litvinov fall during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Krasnodar and Zenit St. Petersburg, in Krasnodar, Russia.

25.04.2022#8175512

UNICS' Zeljko Sakic, left, and Avtodor's Pavel Sergeev struggle for a ball during the VTB United League quarterfinal play-off basketball match between UNICS Kazan and Avtodor Saratov, in Kazan, Russia.

23.04.2022#8173652

Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Varvara Subbotina of Russian national team compete in the women's duet free routine during the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

21.04.2022#8171609

Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Varvara Subbotina of Russian national team compete in the women's duet free routine during the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

21.04.2022#8171535

Chief referee Vladimir Moskalev reacts during the Russian Cup soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow, in Moscow, Russia.

20.04.2022#8170956

CSKA's Jorge Carrascal, left, and Spartak's Nikita Chernov struggle for a ball during the Russian Cup soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow, in Moscow, Russia.

20.04.2022#8170880

Maria Prokofyeva competes in the women's solo free routine during the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

20.04.2022#8170334

Agnia Tulupova competes in the women's solo free routine during the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

20.04.2022#8170302

Silver medalist athletes of Team St. Petersburg-1, gold medalists athletes of Russian national team and bronze medalists athletes of Team Moscow-3 pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the team technical routine of the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

19.04.2022#8169672

Athletes of Team Rostov Region compete in the team technical routine during the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.

19.04.2022#8169654

CSKA's Vitaly Abramov and SKA’s Oscar Fantenberg struggle for the puck during the Kontinental Hockey League final play-off ice hockey match between SKA St.Petersburg and CSKA Moscow, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

14.04.2022#8165808

SKA's fans cheer for their team during the Kontinental Hockey League final play-off ice hockey match between SKA St.Petersburg and CSKA Moscow, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

14.04.2022#8165771

Spartak’s Aleksandr Sobolev and Arsenal’s Georgi Kostadinov struggle for the ball during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Spartak Moscow and Arsenal Tula, in Moscow, Russia.

10.04.2022#8162352

A participant performs during the Proryv (Breakthrough) extreme sports festival at the Luzhniki Sports Palace, in Moscow, Russia.

09.04.2022#8161908

Viktoriia Listunova competes on the uneven bars in the individual all-round final during the 2022 Russian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship at the Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.

09.04.2022#8161623

Nizhny Novgorod's Nikolay Kalinskiy, left, and Dynamo's Konstantin Tyukavin struggle for a ball during the Russian Premier League soccer match between Nizhny Novgorod and Dynamo Moscow, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

09.04.2022#8161482

CSKA's Jesus Medina is seen during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Khimki and CSKA Moscow, in Khimki, Moscow region, Russia.

09.04.2022#8161478

Yuliya Biryulya competes on the vault in the individual all-round final during the 2022 Russian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship at the Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.

09.04.2022#8161436

Viktoriia Listunova competes on the uneven bars in the individual all-round final during the 2022 Russian Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championship at the Gymnastics Centre in Kazan, Russia.

08.04.2022#8161183

Zenit's Malcolm and Sochi's Ibragim Tsallagov struggle for a ball during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Sochi and Zenit St. Petersburg, in Sochi, Russia.

03.04.2022#8157285

Athletes compete in the men's 50 km mass start free event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia. Vladimir Frolov, is at right.

03.04.2022#8157088

Alexander Bolshunov reacts as he crosses the finish line in the men's 50 km mass start free event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia.

03.04.2022#8157064

Dynamo's Nikola Moro and Krasnodar's Vladimir Iljin struggle for a ball during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Krasnodar and Dynamo Moscow, in Krasnodar, Russia.

03.04.2022#8156991

Kristina Reztsova reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 12,5 km mass start race at the Russian Biathlon Championship in Tyumen, Russia.

03.04.2022#8156700

Athletes compete in the men's 50 km mass start free event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia. Alexander Bolshunov, is at foreground.

03.04.2022#8156679

Spartak's Ruslan Litvinov, left, and Lokomotiv's Jan Kuchta struggle for a ball during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow, in Moscow, Russia.

02.04.2022#8156434

Fans cheer during a friendly soccer match between Ak Bars Kazan hockey team and Amkal, a team of football bloggers, in Kazan, Russia’s Republic of Tatasrtan.

02.04.2022#8156220

Alisa Zhambalova competes in the women's 30 km mass start free event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia.

02.04.2022#8156103

Olga Zholudeva, left, and Mariya Istomina compete in the women's 30 km mass start free event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia.

02.04.2022#8155903

Elizaveta Tuktamyshava performs at the Those In Love With Figure Skating festival at Megasport Arena, in Moscow, Russia.

01.04.2022#8155747

Rubin's German Onugkha hits the ball over his head during the Russian Premier-League soccer match between Rubin Kazan and Khimki, in Kazan, Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.

01.04.2022#8155700

Irina Golovatyuk competes in the women's relay 4x5 km event of the Russian Cross-Country Skiing Championship in Syktyvkar, Russia.

01.04.2022#8155065