Abstract
The article is devoted to the comparative legal analysis of the laws on physical culture and sports inthe Russian Federation and the countries of Central Asia. The laws of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are analyzed. Structural and semantic similarities are revealed, as well asdifferences in approaches to some issues. Some provisions of foreign laws can be used by the Russianlegislator in the work to improve the Federal Law of 04.12.2007 N 329-FZ “On physical culture and sports inthe Russian Federation”. Based on the experience of these countries, it was proposed to consolidate the listsof rights and obligations of individuals in the field of physical culture and sports, to regulate in more detailthe development of national sports, to specify other possible sources of financing for sports, in addition tobudgetary funds, to strengthen the position of the law on sports in education, health care systems, in theworkplace and in correctional institutions, to increase the role and responsibility of the media in promotingphysical culture and sports. The new provisions of the Russian law regarding the regulation of the activitiesof fitness centers were positively assessed and recommended for use by foreign legislators.