The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is seeking to access the taped conversations which allegedly prove new accusations about Russian drug-taking and cover-ups at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

It is obvious that someone wants to harm Russian sports," he told TASS.

Russian whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov has alleged that at least four of the country's gold medallists at their home Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics were using steroids.

All his so-called revelations are based on speculation," he told TASS."

Vladislav Tretyak, President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RHF), claimed today he had no information about alleged cases of banned substance meldonium abuse in the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

I have no information about meldonium in KHL," Tretiak told the Russian news agency TASS.

Yuliya Efimova's chances of being able to compete at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are being unfairly affected by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) refusing to lift their temporary suspension on her following a positive drugs test for meldonium, it has been claimed. 

doping sample was not exceeding the norm," her former coach Irina Vyatchanina told Russian news agency TASS

Russia's disgraced former marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova has announced that she does not plan to return to competition but wants to focus instead on coaching in the future. 

personal decision to wrap up with my sports career," the 38-year-old Shobukhova told Russian news agency TASS

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Alexander Zhukov has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to grant special permission for Crimean-born javelin thrower Vera Rebrik to switch nationality from Ukraine to Russia in time for Rio 2016, it has been reported.

the Coordination Commission for Beijing 2022, has now requested special permission from the IOC, the TASS

The FIFA Fan Fest venues for the 2018 World Cup have been revealed with 11 cities across Russia set to play host.

be delivered in June.Regional Sports Minister Lyudmila Chernova, however, told Russian news agency TASS

The meldonium concentration in the blood sample of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova exceeds the permissible level, Russia’s Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko has admitted, before vowing to "restore her position in sport".

lost lucrative endorsements after her failure, although watch brand Tag Heuer told Russian news agency TASS

A total of 80 per cent tickets have been sold for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Russia, it has been revealed. 

to our fans," Russian Deputy Sports Minister Yury Nagornykh told the country's official news agency TASS

Georgy Bedzhamov, President of the Russian Federation of Bobsleigh (RFB), who fled the country earlier this year, has been arrested in Monaco and could be extradited back to Moscow, it has been reported.

from our European colleagues," a Russian Government spokesman told the country's official news agency TASS

Olympic short track speed skating champion Semion Elistratov of Russia and team-mate Pavel Kulizhnikov have had their suspensions for testing positive for recently banned substance meldonium momentarily lifted by the International Skating Union (ISU), it has been reported.

investigation into their alleged violation of anti-doping regulations was stopped," Kravtsov told TASS

Manufacturers of a leading meldonium brand are targeting next year for the drug to be removed from the list of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substances amid claims the organisation could be forced to act following the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

According to Russian news agency TASS, the chair of the board at Latvian pharmaceutical company Grindex

blood plasma or urine far longer than this could be found by the method of calculations”.He added to TASS

Maria Sharapova will miss the French Open due to her ongoing suspension for failing a drugs test.

Sharapova has already lost lucrative endorsements after her failure, although watch brand Tag Heuer told TASS

René Fasel looks set to be re-elected as head of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) after the world governing body named him as the only Presidential candidate ahead of next month’s IIHF Council election.

backed the Swiss, who has led the IIHF since 1994.Medvedev had originally told Russian news agency TASS

Eight Russian athletes who failed drugs tests for meldonium have reportedly had their temporary suspensions lifted following the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) clarification of the substance’s inclusion on the banned list earlier this week.

taking meldonium have been lifted," Russian Cycling Federation general director Yury Kucheryaviy told TASS

the WADA code and recommendations when it passes its decision,” RSU President Alexey Kravtsov told TASS