Siarhei Rutenka, also Sergej Rutenka is a Belarusian former professional handball player. Besides Belarusian citizenship, he also acquired Slovenian citizenship in 2003. In January 2008, he received the Spanish nationality. His preferred position was outside left, but he was also capable of playing as the pivot and playmaker. He came to prominence while playing for the Slovenian club RK Celje and earlier for RK Gorenje. He has also played for FC Barcelona in Spain. The club acquired him for €1 million in 2009.
FC Dinamo Minsk or FKDynama Minsk is a Belarusian professional football club based in the capital city of Minsk.
Novopolotsk or Navapolatsk is a city in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus. Founded in 1958, it is located close to the city of Polotsk and the name literally means "New Polotsk". In 2008, its population was 107,458. As of 2024, it has a population of 95,717.
Vadim Anatolyevich Devyatovsky is a Belarusian hammer thrower.
Vadzim Henadzevich Makhneu or Vadim Makhnev Russian: Вадим Махнев; born 21 December 1979) is a Belarusian flatwater canoeist who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won four medals with a gold, a silver and two bronzes.
FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino or FK Tarpeda-BelAZ Zhodzina is a Belarusian football club based in Zhodzina (Zhodino). They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football. Their home stadium is Torpedo Stadium.
The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of the Russian Federation. It is governed by the Handball Federation of Russia and takes part in international handball competitions.
Rade Mijatović is a Montenegrin handball player.
Vadim Leonidovich Sashurin is a former Soviet and Belarusian biathlete and current coach. In the lead-up to the 2002–03 season, Sashurin was caught using the banned steroid nandrolone. He was initially banned for 15 months, but the ban was extended to 24 months after Sashurin failed to take part in an anti-doping campaign, as mandated by the IBU.
The most popular sport in Russia is soccer. According to Yandex search analysis results rating of the most popular sports among Russians: "Football topped the list of the most popular sports in Russia" with 5 to 10 million requests. Ice hockey came in second with handball, basketball, futsal, boxing, auto racing, volleyball, athletics, tennis, and chess rounding out the top ten rankings. Other popular sports include bandy, biathlon, figure skating, weightlifting, gymnastics, wrestling, martial arts, rugby union, and skiing.
Vadim Sergeievich Demidov is a Norwegian retired international footballer who played as a central defender.
The Belarus women's national handball team is the national team of Belarus. It is governed by the Belarusian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.
Vadim Viktorovich Skripchenko is a Belarusian professional football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Dinamo Minsk.
Rajko Prodanović is a Serbian handball player for Hercegovac Gajdobra.
Barys Pukhouski is a Belarusian handball player for RK Vojvodina and the Belarusian national team.
Željko Babić is a Croatian retired handball player and current coach of Olympiacos.
Ivan Pešić is a Croatian handball goalkeeper for HBC Nantes and the Croatian national team.
Aliaksei Shynkel is a Belarusian handball player for HC Meshkov Brest and the Belarusian national team.
Aliaksandr Padshyvalau is a Belarusian handball player for HC Meshkov Brest and the Belarusian national team.
The Russia national youth handball team is the national under–18 handball team of Russia. Controlled by the Russian Handball Federation, that is an affiliate of the International Handball Federation IHF as well as a member of the European Handball Federation EHF, The team represented Russia in international matches.
