Okay, now, look at the Russian letter for V:
В
The minuscule (small version) of the letter is just literally a smaller version of it. So, v is:
в
Just like the letter V, this letter consists of two equal parts so it is easy to remember that it is v.
Russian word for favorite (in the sence of a preferred player in a sports game) is favorit. You can now write this word in Russian: