The Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang and the FIFA World Cup in Russia, the IREX robotic expo in Tokyo and the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok — it seems that Year 2018 was anything but dull.
Peruse this gallery and relive some of the more exciting and memorable moments of the last year.
© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankPascal Martinot-Lagarde (France), seen after competing in the 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (France), seen after competing in the 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
© Sputnik / Aleksander Vilf / Go to the mediabankThe Russian ice hockey team celebrates their victory after beating Team Germany in the final match of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
The Russian ice hockey team celebrates their victory after beating Team Germany in the final match of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
© Sputnik / Aleksey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin attends the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and businessman Wolfgang Meilinger. August 18, 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and businessman Wolfgang Meilinger. August 18, 2018.
Moon and a plane.
© Sputnik / Alexey Nikolsky / Go to the mediabankFrom left to right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and French President Emmanuel Macron seen during the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow.
From left to right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and French President Emmanuel Macron seen during the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the Siberian Bodybuilding, Fitness and Bodyfitness Championship in Novosibirsk.
Participants of the Siberian Bodybuilding, Fitness and Bodyfitness Championship in Novosibirsk.
© Sputnik / Carlo Alberto Alessi / Go to the mediabankThe remains of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa.
The remains of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankArgentine footballer Lionel Messi and Team Iceland footballers Gylfi Sigurdsson, Hordur Magnusson, Birkir Bjarnason and Aron Gunnarsson seen during the 2018 FIFA World Cup group match between Argentina and Iceland.
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and Team Iceland footballers Gylfi Sigurdsson, Hordur Magnusson, Birkir Bjarnason and Aron Gunnarsson seen during the 2018 FIFA World Cup group match between Argentina and Iceland.
© Sputnik / Alexey Vitvitsky / Go to the mediabankPeople attend the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.
People attend the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.
© Sputnik / Galina Butova / Go to the mediabankA woman poses for a photograph with FASHION Junko Koshino robot at the IREX international robotic exhibition in Tokyo.
A woman poses for a photograph with FASHION Junko Koshino robot at the IREX international robotic exhibition in Tokyo.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankSwedish football fans seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Sweden.
Swedish football fans seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Sweden.
© Sputnik / Kirill Kallinikov / Go to the mediabankHigh school students celebrate their graduation day at Moscow's Gorky Park.
High school students celebrate their graduation day at Moscow's Gorky Park.
© Sputnik / Elena Rusko / Go to the mediabankA pylon designed to resemble the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
A pylon designed to resemble the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
© Sputnik / Mikhael Klimentyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit an expo held during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit an expo held during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the 2018 Russian Beauty pageant in Moscow.
Participants of the 2018 Russian Beauty pageant in Moscow.
Aurora borealis over Murmansk Region, Russia.
© Sputnik / Alexey Agarishev / Go to the mediabankUS National Guard troops seen during the event March for Our Lives in Washington DC.
US National Guard troops seen during the event March for Our Lives in Washington DC.
© Sputnik / Maria Plotnikova / Go to the mediabankGirls dressed in hanbok seen near the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, Korea.
Girls dressed in hanbok seen near the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, Korea.
Fishermen returning home on the Black Sea coast.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankRussian football fan seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals match between Russia and Croatia.
Russian football fan seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals match between Russia and Croatia.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankSergei Kroshka (Russia) and goalie Darius Berr (Germany) seen during the semifinal match of the European Motoball Championship between Russia and Germany.
Sergei Kroshka (Russia) and goalie Darius Berr (Germany) seen during the semifinal match of the European Motoball Championship between Russia and Germany.
© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankA friendly game of beach football between fans from Croatia and Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod.
A friendly game of beach football between fans from Croatia and Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod.
© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum Tavrida in Crimea.
Participants of the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum Tavrida in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Victor Tolochko / Go to the mediabankYulia Morozova and Olga Mehova perform at the "Pole art show 2018" in Minsk.
Yulia Morozova and Olga Mehova perform at the "Pole art show 2018" in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Sergei Guneyev / Go to the mediabankRussian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference held after a meeting on the political resolution of the crisis in Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint press conference held after a meeting on the political resolution of the crisis in Syria.
Spring thunderstorm in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankA performane of "La Verita" at the Big Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg.
A performane of "La Verita" at the Big Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankModel Madalina Ghenea attends the world premiere of the movie The Sisters Brothers at the Venice Film Festival.
Model Madalina Ghenea attends the world premiere of the movie The Sisters Brothers at the Venice Film Festival.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankOlympic flame lighting ceremony for the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.