* President Vladimir Putin signed a decree amending the law on Physical Culture and Sport in the Russian Federation, introducing a sports passport for Russian athletes
* Russian swimmers won six gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals at the 13th CMAS Finswimming World Championship in Torino, Italy
* The encounter between the Russian and Croatian tennis teams at the 2006 Fed Cup play-offs in Umag, Croatia will be the only match out of nine that will be free of charge for spectators over the weekend
* Russian tennis player Yevgeny Korolyov advanced to the quarterfinals of the 323,750-euro Synsam Swedish Open in Bastad, Sweden, defeating Luis Horna from Peru 6-2, 6-3
* Russian hockey club AK Bars signed a contract with 27-year-old defender Jan Novak from the Czech Republic
