1. My heart is with basketball!
I love this game!
Student: Morozova Kseniya (9th grade)
Teacher: Ivanova Valeriya Aleksandrovna
School 1002

2. Russian Basketball Federation (RBF) was
founded in 1991, brings together more
than 70 sports organizations of the
Russian Federation. RBF organizes and
conducts championships, cup series
and other official sporting events, as
well as international basketball
tournaments оn the territory of the
Russian Federation. The duties of the
RBF are improving the training of highly
qualified athletes, activities to prepare
participation in international
competitions of national teams and
club teams in Russia. RSE is working on
the formation, development and
coordination of professional, amateur
and youth basketball, assisting
veterans.
June 15, 2010 several Russian
basketball clubs decided to disband
the Russian Basketball Super
League, established in 1994, and to
form a new league.

3. The first basketball
championship in
Russia.
Russian Basketball
Championship for men has
been held since 1992.
In the structure of the Russian
men's professional basketball,
there are three divisions:
PBL
Super
A league
Russian Basketball
Championship for Women is
being held since 1992.
In the structure of the
Russian women's
championship, there are
three professional divisions:
Premier League
Super
A league

4. The Hall of Basketball Fame will be open in St. Petersburg by
the National Basketball Academy. Among the exhibits the first
models of balls and sports shoes will be on display, as well as
trophies, medals and sports equipment of Russian basketball
stars.

5. The first international match.
In 1909, an event that has become
a landmark in the history of not only
domestic but also international
basketball took place. It was the first
international match. The first
international winners are: Vasiliev,
Burykin, Nurdman, Machikhin.
Unique was the fact that in this
game the
captain and player-coach actually "purple" - Stepan Vasiliev, nicknamed
the "grandfather of the Russian basketball," first used "pressure.“The game
was so interesting that it is still remembered not only by basketball players but
by spectators as well.