Chairman of the Russian Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov (left) and director of the the state-owned RTR television company sports programmes Vasily Kiknadze (right) take part in the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov is interviewed at the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left), Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin (centre), and chairman of the Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov (right) share a drink at the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left) and chairman of the Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov (right) talk during the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Head of the state-controlled RTR television sports programmes directorate Vasily Kiknadze takes part in the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (left) and chairman of the Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov (right) talk during the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin (left), Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov (centre), and chairman of the Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov (right) take part in the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

From left to right: Russian Press Minister Mikhail Lesin, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, chairman of the Goskomsport (State Sports Committee) Vyacheslav Fetisov, and head of the RTR television sports programmes directorate Vasily Kiknadze take part in the news conference summoned to present the new federal TV-channel specialising in sports events coverage. The news conference was held in the Goskomsport headquarters.

Director of the directorate of sports programs at Russian TV channel (RTR) Vasily Kiknadze (right) during a press conference on the forthcoming airing of the federal sports TV channel. Press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Director of the directorate of sports programs at Russian TV channel (RTR) Vasily Kiknadze (right) during a press conference on the forthcoming airing of the federal sports TV channel. Press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Chairman of the State Committee of Russia for Physical Culture and Sport (Goskomsport) Vyacheslav Fetisov (left) and director of the directorate of sports programs at Russian TV channel (RTR) Vasily Kiknadze (right) during a press conference on the forthcoming airing of the federal sports TV channel. Press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Chairman of the State Committee of Russia for Physical Culture and Sport (Goskomsport) Vyacheslav Fetisov (left) and director of the directorate of sports programs at Russian TV channel (RTR) Vasily Kiknadze (right) during a press conference on the forthcoming airing of the federal sports TV channel. Press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov during a press conference on the upcoming airing of the federal sports channel. A press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Russian Minister of Press, Broadcasting and Mass Communications Mikhail Lesin (left) and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov during a press conference on the upcoming airing of the federal sports channel. A press conference was held at the State Sports Committee of Russia.

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov at the RTR State Committee press conference: Creating a state television channel.

Russian Minister of Press, Broadcasting and Mass Communications Mikhail Lesin and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov (right) at the RTR State Committee press conference: Creating a state television channel.