RIA Novosti presents its thematic collection of the most interesting pictures taken by the agency’s photographers throughout 2010 RIA Novosti Photo Gallery: Sports.
Miki Ando of Japan during an exhibition performance at the Cup of Russia figure skating tournament, where she placed gold for her solo.
Russian athlete Adelina Sotnikova, who won last year’s national championships in the women’s solo category, as she shows off her exhibition performance at the Cup of Russia figure skating tournament.
Russia’s national football team trains before a match with Belgium.
SKA hockey player Alexander Kucheryavenko in action at a Continental Hockey League match between Moscow’s CSKA and St. Petersburg’s SKA.
Belarus’ Lyubov Cherkashina performs at the closing gala of the 2010 Artistic Gymnastics World Championship.
The Russian team performs their ribbon routine at the 2010 Artistic Gymnastics World Championship finals.
A Greco-Roman wrestling showdown at the Wrestling World Championship in Moscow.
Bulgaria’s Mikhail Petrov Ganev, front left, and Uzbekistan’s Zaurbek Sokhiev in the 84kg or less freestyle wrestling final of the Wrestling World Championships at Moscow’s Olimpiiski stadium.
A European Cup motor race in Vladimir.
Russian goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov trains for the 2010 Hockey World Cup qualifying match between Russia and Finland.
Russia’s Yevgeny Plyushchenko, who won gold at the 2010 European Figure Skating Championship, shows off his short routine.
