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2025
The state program for the development of physical education and sports in 2026 pledged ₽74,5 billion. Costs are rising
Spending on sports from the federal budget in 2026 will amount to ₽74,5 billion. The indicator is 9.6% more than the level of the current year. Funding for the state program "Development of physical culture and sports" has been increased to ₽217 billion for a three-year period from 2026 to 2028. The amount is 12% higher than the previous funding cycle. This was announced by the Minister of Sports of Russia, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev on October 8, 2025.
According to the matchtv portal, the minister spoke at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports. Mikhail Degtyarev told the deputies about the structure of financing sports for the upcoming period. The industry's priorities for the upcoming budget cycle were also announced at the meeting. In 2027, sports spending from the state budget will amount to ₽77,4 billion. In 2028, funding will reach ₽79,1 billion from the federal treasury.
The amount of funding has grown in order to implement the message of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The increase was due to a reduction in underfunding of previous periods. Budget reserves were redistributed in favor of the sports industry. The funds will be used to develop mass sports for the population. The construction of infrastructure will receive a significant part of the budget. Support for the regions in the development of physical education will increase through federal programs.
In three years, it is planned to build 80 capital sports facilities. Modular facilities will be erected 111 units across the country. The regions of Novorossiya and Donbass are included in the construction program. Thanks to the amendment included in the draft budget at the initiative of deputies last year, the overhaul of sports facilities will receive funding. Annually, ₽2 billion from the federal budget will be allocated for overhaul in the regions. In 2026, it is planned to repair 57 sports infrastructure facilities.[1]
State spending on sports in Russia decreased by 13.4% to ₽60,9 billion per year
Budget allocations state for the implementation of the program "Development of physical culture and sports" in 2025 will amount to ₽60,925 billion, which is 13.4% less than in 2024. This became known in February 2025 from the data. Ministries of Sports Russia
According to TASS, in 2024, federal budget expenditures for the program were planned at the level of ₽70,32 billion. First Deputy Minister of Sports Azat Kadyrov said that for normal functioning, the ministry needs an annual budget of ₽100 -120 billion.
In 2025, funding for the complex "Holding sports events, ensuring the training of high-class athletes" will increase to ₽31,021 billion from ₽24,340 billion in 2024. By 2026, it is planned to reduce spending in this area to ₽24,080 billion.
Spending on the federal project "Development of sports of the highest achievements" demonstrates a downward trend: from ₽7,026 billion in 2024 to ₽2,856 billion in 2025 and ₽2,196 billion in 2026. At the same time, funding for the federal project "Business Sprint" will increase from ₽12,512 billion in 2024 to ₽13,728 billion in 2025.
Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, called the reduction in funding for sports a dangerous trend. "Say what is required of us. What do you need? Well, we will go to Putin, Mishustin. For this, we are needed, "he said, addressing the first deputy minister of sports.
The ministry notes that the decrease in funding is largely due to the impact of sanctions restrictions. Earlier, in October 2022, the budget of the Ministry of Sports was already reduced from ₽76 billion to ₽56 billion.
According to the program passport, fixed assets in 2025 will be used to develop sports infrastructure and support high-class athletes, despite the general reduction in funding for the industry.[2]
2024
The growth of the number of Russians engaged in sports up to 60%
In 2024, the first in the history of the country, overcoming the mark of 60% of systematically engaged in sports residents of Russia. This is evidenced by statistics released in April 2025. Everything changed in 2020, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the goal - by 2030, at least 70% of the population should play sports in the country. An important role, in addition to trends in healthy lifestyle and natural nutrition, was played by the federal project "Sport is the norm of life."[3]
Sports boom. More than 50% of the population are engaged in physical education and sports
In Russia, there is a sports boom: in five years, the number of residents of the country who regularly engage in physical education and sports has grown to 77 million people, which is more than half of the population, although until recently this figure was at the level of 40%. By 2030, 70% of the population is planned to be involved in physical education and sports. About this "Magazine" KO "reported on January 30, 2024.
In 2014, the Winter Olympics in Sochi gave a serious impetus to the development of sports.
As of January 2024, all conditions for sports are being created in Russia: the most modern sports facilities, open street areas are being built. Many different sports events are held, like the "Ski Track of Russia," which starts in February 2024, and the "Cross of the Nation" - in September. In the regions, many events are also held aimed precisely at involving in regular physical education and sports. According to, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin- Kazan the sports capital of Russia. Such an impetus for the development of the 2018 World Cup gave many cities of the country: hotels, roads, stadiums were erected. In 2024, many sports competitions are planned - Games of the Future, Games, BRICS Friendship Games.
According to the federal project "Sport is the norm of life," 2024 year should be involved in sports 55% the population. At the end of 2023, the numbers were approaching this goal. 77 million people are already engaged in regular physical education and sports in the country. And by 2030 it is planned to involve 70% of the population in physical education and sports.
Family TRP festivals are held. More than 22 million people have already joined this system. People actively fulfill the standards for insignia, and the TRP sign is both pride and incentives from employers, and additional points for schoolchildren when entering a university, the expert notes[4]
2022: The most popular sport is football
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2021: The number of performances of the national teams of the USSR and Russia in the final tournament of the World Cup - 11
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1948: Mikhail Botvinnik opens the era of USSR leadership in chess
In Russia, chess appeared in the 9th-10th centuries through trade routes with the countries of the East. In the 18th century, they became especially popular among the nobility, especially under Catherine II.
In the 19th century, chess began to spread en masse thanks to the creation of clubs and textbooks. One of these clubs was, for example, the club of labor of Alexander Petrov. In the 20th century, chess received great support from the state, became a mass hobby, and Soviet chess players dominated the world stage.
Mikhail Botvinnik in 1948 became the first Soviet world champion, which opened the era of chess leadership of the USSR.
Notes
- ↑ Sports expenses from the federal budget in 2026 will amount to 74.5 billion rubles, Degtyarev said
- ↑ Budget expenditures for sports will grow by 12 billion rubles relative to the basic parameters
- ↑ The number of Russians involved in sports for the first time in the history of the country exceeded 60%
- ↑ How will sports develop in Russia in 2024?}}
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