The Draughts-64 World Championship is the world championship for Brazilian and Russian draughts. The championship has been organized by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD) since 1985, the last few championship organized by the International Draughts Federation (IDF). The first championship was in Brazilian draughts. In 1993 the first championship in Russian draughts was held. Since 1993 took place Draughts-64 World Championship in blitz, since 1998 in rapid.
Alexander Sergeyevich Georgiev is a Russian draughts player. He won the world championship in international draughts in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019. In 2018 he was second at the world championship in Frisian draughts. Russian national champion.
The 2012 World Mind Sports Games were held in Lille, France, from 9 to 23 August 2012. The meeting started during the 2012 Summer Olympics and ending shortly before the 2012 Summer Paralympics, both in London. This was the second rendition of the World Mind Sports Games, which was inaugurated in 2008 in Beijing. The mind sport games had about 2000 players from 95 nations—down from 2,763 competitors and 143 countries at the 1st Games. More than half of the gold medals were contested at draughts and Russia, with the strongest draughts squad, won the most gold and most overall medals. China won five gold medals—all five events contested at Xiangqi. Chinese Taipei won four gold medals—four of the five events contested at go.
The Draughts World Championship is the world championship in international draughts and is held every two years. In the even year following the tournament, the World Title match takes place. The men's championship began in 1885 in France and since 1948 has been organised by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD). The men's championship has had winners from the Netherlands, Canada, the Soviet Union, Senegal, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.
The Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships is an annual Russian national artistic gymnastics competition. It is organized by the Ministry of Sport and the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation and financed from the federal budget. Since 2008 the championships have always been held in the town of Penza.
Gavril Kolesov is Russian draughts player, seven time world champion in draughts-64. International grandmaster (GMI) since 1996. He graduated North-Eastern Federal University in 2001.
Nikolay Konstantinovich Struchkov is Russian draughts player, four time world champion in draughts-64. International grandmaster (GMI) since 2007. Struchkov started playing draughts at the school where draughts were as a lesson. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (Moscow) in 2010.
Olga Baltazhy, nee Olga Hazanovich is a Ukrainian player in the International draughts. Many times champion of Ukraine in International draughts. Olga Baltazhy is a Women's International grandmaster (GMIF). She train by her husband vice president Ukrainian draughts federation Konstantin Baltazhy.
Vitalia Doumesh is a Dutch draughts player. She won championships in the USSR and the Netherlands. Women's International grandmaster (GMIF).
Irina Dmitrievna Anurina is a Russian draughts player, and a member of the Russian national team. Master of Sports of Russia (2015). Winner of the Russian championship in Russian drafts (2019).
Olena Korotka is a draughts player in Brazilian and Russian draughts from Ukraine, world champion in 2018 in both variants, European champion 2016 in Russian draughts (blits). Many times champion of Ukraine. Olena Korotka is Women's International grandmaster (GMIF) since 2016.
The 2018 Women's World Draughts Championship match at the international draughts was held 19–30 November 2018 in Riga (Latvia) International Draughts Federation FMJD between world champion 2017 Zoja Golubeva (Latvia) and world champion 2016 Natalia Sadowska (Poland). Natalia Sadowska won second title. Prize money 17 000€. If score will be 54:54 both players will receive equally.
Alexander Eduardovich Getmanski is a Russian draughts player, author of books on draughts. He took third place at Draughts-64 World Championship in 2003, also he took second place at Draughts World Championship 2017 in rapid and third place in blitz in 2016 year. Winner of Junior World Championship in 1996 and 1997. Three times winner of Russian championship. International grandmaster (GMI).
Roman Alexandrovich Kutuzov is a Russian curler.
The 2021 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Penza, Russia between 10 and 14 March 2021.
Marina Niyazgulova is a Russian chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master and Master of Sports of Russia.
Maria Vyacheslavovna Minaeva is a Russian artistic gymnast and member of the Russian national gymnastics team.
