All Russian bandy federation
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The All Russian bandy federation is the governing body for bandy
in the Russian Federation
. It was formally founded in 1992 even if it has been a member of the Federation of International Bandy
in its own right since 1991, when it replaced the old Soviet federation. Its history goes back to 1898.
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
in the Russian Federation
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was formally founded in 1992 even if it has been a member of the Federation of International Bandy
Federation of International Bandy
The Federation of International Bandy is the international governing body for the sport of bandy. It was formed in 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has had its base in Sweden since 1979. The present offices are situated in Katrineholm....
in its own right since 1991, when it replaced the old Soviet federation. Its history goes back to 1898.