Russia at the 2015 European Games
Russian Federation participated at the I European Games, which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. Russia sent athletes for every sport except athletics, as the level of Russian athletes was too high, according to Russia's Minister of Sports Vitaly Mutko. Russia still had the largest team at the Games, with the athletics programme consisting of only one event. Russia finished in the first place on the medal rankings, winning 79 gold medals.
Image: The opening ceremony of the first European games 14
Image: Встреча Владимира Путина с российскими спортсменами – участниками Первых Европейских игр 4
Image: Встреча Владимира Путина с российскими спортсменами – участниками Первых Европейских игр 3
Image: Встреча Владимира Путина с российскими спортсменами – участниками Первых Европейских игр 1
The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 2015 or Baku 2015 European Games, were the inaugural edition of the European Games, an international multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of the European Olympic Committees. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 12 to 28 June 2015, and featured almost 6,000 athletes from 50 countries competing in 30 sports, including 15 summer Olympic and 2 non-Olympic sports.
National Gymnastics Arena on a stamp
Ticket for judo competitions
