In 2017, a festival for national sports and games, known as the Festival of National Sports and Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States () was held in Ulyanovsk. The main sports were sambo, tug of war, mas-wrestling, gorodki, belt wrestling, lapta, bandy (rink), kettlebell lifting, chess and archery. A few demonstration sports were also a part of the programme.
in 2017 a festival for national sports and games known as the festival of national sports and games of the commonwealth of independent states () was held in ulyanovsk the main sports were sambo tug of war mas-wrestling gorodki belt wrestling lapta bandy (rink) kettlebell lifting chess and archery a few demonstration sports were also a part of the programme