do they have holidays specific to their country?
Yes, Russian New Year, Orthodox Christmas, Kurban Bayram and others.
Russia
There are seven public holidays in Russia, except those always celebrated on Sunday. Russian New Year traditions resemble those of the Western Christmas, with New Year Trees and gifts, and Ded Moroz (Father Frost) playing the same role as Santa Claus. Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January, because the Russian Orthodox Church still follows the Julian calendar, and all Orthodox holidays are 13 days after Western ones. Two other major Christian holidays are Easter and Trinity Sunday. Kurban Bayram and Uraza Bayram are celebrated by Russian Muslims.

how does an athlete get to participate in the olympic games All professional athletes are eligible for the Olympics, subject to the approval of the IFs. what are these games? he modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions. how different is it from the ancient games? In the ancient games, the competition was among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Greece. Whereas the modern games are international nature. do they have any symbol or logo? Yes, the Olympic rings which consists of five intertwined rings . was there any scandal occurred in any of the games in relation with russia? Yes, many times between 2011 to 2015. how did the country get its name? It is derived from Rus', a medieval state populated mostly by the East Slavs. what crops are cultivated there? Wheat, potatoes, vegetables and fruits.
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Russia [SEP] National holidays and symbols
There are seven public holidays in Russia, except those always celebrated on Sunday. Russian New Year traditions resemble those of the Western Christmas, with New Year Trees and gifts, and Ded Moroz (Father Frost) playing the same role as Santa Claus. Orthodox Christmas falls on 7 January, because the Russian Orthodox Church still follows the Julian calendar, and all Orthodox holidays are 13 days after Western ones. Two other major Christian holidays are Easter and Trinity Sunday. Kurban Bayram and Uraza Bayram are celebrated by Russian Muslims. Further Russian public holidays include Defender of the Fatherland Day (23 February), which honors Russian men, especially those serving in the army; International Women's Day (8 March), which combines the traditions of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day; Spring and Labor Day (1 May); Victory Day (9 May); Russia Day (12 June); and Unity Day (4 November), commemorating the popular uprising which expelled the Polish occupation force from Moscow in 1612.