St. Petersburg's Zenit soccer team had some adorable company on the field in a recent match.

Winter is here, and ice swimmers are diving in across Russia.

Good news for anyone with a solid right hook! The Russian Ministry of Sports has deemed fist fighting as an official sport. 

In this week's Odder News, starling flocks are stunning, Dostoyevsky was a weird guy, and Team Russia bought Team Croatia a ticket to the next World Cup.

In this week's Odder News, Spider-Man is on the loose, Russia loves fast food, and protect your dogs.

In this week's Odder News, new planking record, Krasnoyarsk Squid Game, and 100% preschool attendance.

"Because of e-sports, we are losing future great athletes who could become Olympic champions.”

– Svetlana Zhurova, State Duma Deputy and Olympic Champion, commenting on the recent (sedentary) victory of the Russian cybersports group Team Spirit.

Just when you thought that Russia had everything, an inventor from Krasnodar gains recognition for creating the world's smallest (functional) bicycle. 

"The world is absolutely clear to me :) CHEERS.”

– Elena, wine-bearing marathon runner in September’s Galaxy Vladivostok Marathon.

A decade has passed since an entire Russian professional hockey team was lost in a moment.

In which a Russian priest becomes a hockey referee and begins to transform the sport. 

KHL-winning former NHL coach goes all in on Russia, Russia's top communist goes all in on religion, and fines for peeing on Russia.