Russian writer Alexander Kuprin gave a vivid description of lapta: “This folk game is one of the most interesting and beneficial games around. Lapta requires resourcefulness, controlling your ...

During the Tsarist era, the game of Lapta was designed to help soldiers stay in shape. Today, Lapta, or Russian baseball, it is played by some people who wish to be different. Look up the word ‘lapta’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation has developed an educational course on playing lapta [Russian 14th-century bat ...