Prof. Elena Istyagina-Eliseeva, Vice President of BRICSCESS and Head of the State Museum of Sports, along with Vice Governor of the Vladimir Oblast, Mikhail Kolkov, chaired a round table at the 6th “Russia – Country of Sports” International Forum held in Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, on October 10-13, 2016. The topic of the round table was: “Physical Education and Sports Traditions of Russia’s Peoples”. The State Museum of Sports also presented an exhibition on the same topic, which was visited by the then-Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko (now the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Sports, Tourism and Youth policy). Prof. Istyagina-Eliseeva gave a speech focusing on the management of historical sport heritage in contemporary Russia. Her speech also provided some valuable information about her working experience within Russian regions.