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FACTOID # 2: Russia won the first World Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included hang-gliding, sky-surfing, and ballooning.

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Air Games > Bronze medals	9	[1st of 24]
Air Games > Gold Medals	17	[1st of 16]
DEFINITION: Gold medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
SOURCE: Air Sports International
Air Games > Total medals	38	[1st of 27]
DEFINITION: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
SOURCE: Air Sports International
Chess > GrandMasters	156	[1st of 135]
DEFINITION: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
SOURCE: Air Sports International
Chess > International Masters	417	[1st of 135]
DEFINITION: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
Chess > World Chess Rankings	2,718	[1st of 135]
DEFINITION: Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
EHF Champions League > By Country > Finalist	3	[6th of 16]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: World Chess Federation, 2006
FIFA World Ranking > Men	657	[34th of 198]
DEFINITION: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: EHF Champions League
ICCF national member federations > Other	Valery Myakutin
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Ice hockey > Number of registered players > Players	77,702	[4th of 18]
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: ICCF national member federations
international rugby league teams > Test Nations > Nickname	The Bears
DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Ice hockey
Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000	32	[2nd of 48]
DEFINITION: Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of international rugby league teams
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000	88	[2nd of 75]
DEFINITION: Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE: International Olympic Committee
Summer olympic medals > All time	156	[19th of 116]
DEFINITION: All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE: International Olympic Committee
Winter olympic medals > All time	58	[14th of 36]
DEFINITION: All-time Winter Games medal standings, according to The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include figure skating medals (1908 and '20) and hockey medals (1920) awarded at the Summer Games. National medal standings for the Winter and Summer Games are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
World Cup Totals > Draws	6	[19th of 72]
DEFINITION: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
World Cup Totals > Goals for	64	[11th of 72]
DEFINITION: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Matches played	37	[12th of 72]
DEFINITION: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Points	41	[10th of 72]
DEFINITION: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Wins	17	[8th of 72]
DEFINITION: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster