* At the 2006 Wimbledon Grand Slam series tennis tournament, which runs June 26 to July 9:
Women's singles:
- Russia's Maria Sharapova (4) advanced to the third round after defeating Ashley Harkleroad from the United States in straight sets 6-2, 6-2
- Russia's Anastasia Myskina (9) advanced to the third round after defeating Martina Muller from Germany in straight sets 6-2, 6-1
* A sports tournament for the peoples of Yakutia in East Siberia starts on July 1
* The UIAA Mountain Climbing European Championship 2006 and an International Disabled Athletes climbing competition started in Yekaterinburg in the Urals
* Vladimir Lukin was reelected president of the Russian Paralympic Committee
* An international Graeco-Roman Wrestling tournament in the Ivan Poddubny Grand Prix series will be held in Moscow on July 1-2
