page_title: Kharkiv
section_title: Other sports
hierarchical_section_title: Kharkiv / Sport / Other sports
caption_attribution_description: English: (79) BYCICLE COMPETITION AT BYCICLE DAY IN CITY OF KHARKIV STATE OF UKRAINE PHOTOGRAPH BY VIKTOR O LEDENYOV 20160709
context_page_description: Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov is the second largest city in Ukraine. In the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the Slobozhanshchyna historical region. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and of the surrounding Kharkiv Raion, though administratively it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion.
  The city was founded in 1654 and after a humble beginning as a small fortress grew to be a major centre of Ukrainian industry, trade and culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, from December 1919 to January 1934, after which the capital relocated to Kiev.
  Presently, Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport and industrial centre of Ukraine, with numerous museums, theatres and libraries, including the Annunciation and Dormition Cathedrals, the Derzhprom building in Freedom Square, and the National University of Kharkiv. Kharkiv was a host city for UEFA Euro 2012.
  Industry plays a large role in Kharkiv's economy. Kharkiv's industry specializes primarily in machinery and in electronics.
context_section_description: Kharkiv also had some ice hockey clubs, MHC Dynamo Kharkiv, Vityaz Kharkiv, Yunost Kharkiv, HC Kharkiv, who competed in the Ukrainian Hockey Championship.
  Avangard Budy is a bandy club from Kharkiv, which won the Ukrainian championship in 2013.
  There are a men's volleyball teams, Lokomotyv Kharkiv and Yurydychna Akademіya Kharkiv, which performed in Ukraine and in European competitions.
  RC Olymp is the city's rugby union club. They provide many players for the national team.
  Tennis is also a popular sport in Kharkiv. There are many professional tennis courts in the city. Elina Svitolina is a tennis player from Kharkiv.
  There is a golf club in Kharkiv.
  Horseriding as a sport is also popular among locals. There are large stables and horse riding facilities at Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv.
  There is a growing interest in cycling among locals. There is a large bicycles producer, Kharkiv Bicycle Plant within the city. Presently, the modern bicycle highway is under construction at the "Leso park" district in Kharkiv.
caption: Bicycles racing competition in Kharkiv at Bicycle Day on July 9, 2016
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