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.
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (France), seen after competing in the 110m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
The Russian ice hockey team celebrates their victory after beating Team Germany in the final match of the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl and businessman Wolfgang Meilinger. August 18, 2018.
Moon and a plane.
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.
Participants of the Siberian Bodybuilding, Fitness and Bodyfitness Championship in Novosibirsk.
The remains of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa.
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.
People attend the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.
A woman poses for a photograph with FASHION Junko Koshino robot at the IREX international robotic exhibition in Tokyo.
Swedish football fans seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Sweden.
High school students celebrate their graduation day at Moscow's Gorky Park.
A pylon designed to resemble the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping visit an expo held during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
Participants of the 2018 Russian Beauty pageant in Moscow.
Aurora borealis over Murmansk Region, Russia.
US National Guard troops seen during the event March for Our Lives in Washington DC.
Girls dressed in hanbok seen near the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, Korea.
Fishermen returning home on the Black Sea coast.
Russian football fan seen prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals match between Russia and Croatia.
Sergei Kroshka (Russia) and goalie Darius Berr (Germany) seen during the semifinal match of the European Motoball Championship between Russia and Germany.
A friendly game of beach football between fans from Croatia and Argentina in Nizhny Novgorod.
Participants of the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum Tavrida in Crimea.
Yulia Morozova and Olga Mehova perform at the "Pole art show 2018" in Minsk.
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.
A performane of "La Verita" at the Big Drama Theatre in St. Petersburg.
Model Madalina Ghenea attends the world premiere of the movie The Sisters Brothers at the Venice Film Festival.
Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
