

SABANTUY - for National Geographic
During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev visits a traditional Tatar festival, known as Sabantuy, to learn about these ancient customs and compete in various physical contests. ABOUT THE SERIES: In the summer of 2018, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC partnered with FOX Sports to cover the world’s most watched single-sport tournament: the FIFA World Cup. Go beyond the matches and see some of the country’s most unique people, places, history, and cult


RUSSIAN ROCK - for National Geographic
On the next leg of his World Cup tour, Sergey Gordeev learns how advancing WWII troops led to the eventual rise of rock-and-roll in Russia and how the movement remains alive and well in Yekaterinburg. ABOUT THE SERIES: In the summer of 2018, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC partnered with FOX Sports to cover the world’s most watched single-sport tournament: the FIFA World Cup. Go beyond the matches and see some of the country’s most unique people, places, history, and culture as NatGeo r