Things You'll Only See In Russia

Russian Sports

The most popular sport in Russia is soccer. After that is ice hockey, handball, boxing, tennis, and car racing. Russians are famous for being incredible Olympic athletes. Their gymnastics team is historic in every way. They've also bred some of the most famous people in the sports world: Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Ovechkin, and Sergei Federov. 

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The More You Know

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  • The voices of Mickey and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
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  • You can hear a blue whale's heartbeat from more than 2 miles away.
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