Basketball in Russia is popular, but inferior in importance only to football and ice hockey. However, the country has developed a professional basketball The number of won medals and championship titles at the world Championships, continental Championships and Olympic games the national teams of the USSR and Russia (both male and female) occupy a leading position in the world.
The number of won medals and championship titles at the world Championships, continental Championships and Olympic games the national teams of the USSR and Russia (both male and female) occupy a leading position in the world.