American Football in Russia

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American Football in Russia

Before recent disruptions to international sports cooperation, Russia had one of Europe’s more active American football systems. Teams such as the Moscow Patriots and St. Petersburg Griffins led domestic play under the Russian American Football Federation. Despite political and logistical challenges, local enthusiasm for the sport persists.

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