Triple European champion Anastasiia Kirpichnikova of Russia is set to represent France at this year's World Aquatics Championships after being granted citizenship for the country.

All-Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Hanna Prakatsen, winner of women's single sculls silver for the Russian Olympic Committee at Tokyo 2020, has switched to represent Uzbekistan in order to compete internationally and may be able to take part at Paris 2024.

Svirin, President of the Russian Rowing Federation (FGSR), told Russian official state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has held meetings with officials from Venezuela, Bolivia, Honduras and Cuba seeking to advance ties with Central and South American nations.

a ban on Russian and Belarusian national symbols.Matytsin told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and his Bolivian counterpart Jeyson Auza have held talks over developing a new strategic partnership to enhance sport in the two countries.

Matytsin told Russia's official state news agency TASS that sport was an "important and promising area

Bolivia in the field of sports is an important and promising area for the two countries," Matytsin told TASS

Bolivian athletes are set to be given the chance to train in Russia ©Getty ImagesAccording to TASS, Auza

The Russian flag has been raised at the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) Games welcoming ceremony as the country is competing in the event in Venezuela.

Russia has been invited to the ALBA Games as a special guest," Melik-Bagdasarov said, as reported by TASS

The Embassy of Ukraine in Tel Aviv has called on the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports to cancel the European Sambo Championships due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

statement from the Embassy of Russia of Israel read in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Governing bodies for table tennis and rowing have formed Working Groups to help determine policies on a potential return to competition for Russian and Belarusian athletes, while World Archery is set to discuss the issue at its next Executive Board meeting.

the World Cup events that will take place in 2023 and 2024," it told Russian state-run news agency TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) have confirmed they are withdrawing from the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championships scheduled for June in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan because of what have been described "organisation difficulties."

long conversations that go on all the time," Mitrofanov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Vyacheslav Koloskov"I think that this is an absolutely realistic and correct decision," Koloskov told TASS

Armenia’s Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) has pledged to work for the return of "brother" athletes from Russia and Belarus to international sport and promised it will not try and entice Russian athletes to compete for Armenia.

do with this," ARMNOC secretary general Hrachya Rostomyan told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Newly appointed President of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR) Anton Sikharulidze has claimed that many international officials are keen for the return of Russian competitors despite the country's invasion of Ukraine has pledged to maintain contact with the International Skating Union (ISU).

Dialogue with the ISU is very important for us," Sikharulidze told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian head coach Valentina Rodionenko has claimed that the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antalya looked a "pitiful sight" at times without Russia present.

tournament sometimes looks like a pitiful sight," Rodionenko told Russia's official state news agency TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif has revealed that a "final decision" on the participation of Russia and Belarus for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will not be made until next March but stressed that they will only return if the war in Ukraine is over.

Speaking to Russia’s official state news agency TASS last year, Tardiff claimed that "everyone" wanted

More than 80 Russian athletes and representatives of sporting organisations have been sanctioned by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it has been announced.

daughter of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.The RTF told Russia's official state news agency TASS

such a name as Ishmouratova," the former biathlete, who is now a member of the Russian Red Army, told TASS

complete insanity," Valentina Rodionenko, head coach of the Russian national gymnastics team told TASS

I’m proud of this," Papin told TASS."

Russia are reportedly set to shun the first-ever Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship - but organisers insist they are still in talks with them over their participation.

So far, everything is in the process," the CAFA told Russia’s official state news agency TASS."

Russian Fencing Federation President Ilgar Mammadov has claimed that his fencers face missing an upcoming International Fencing Federation (FIE) Sabre Grand Prix in Seoul over the length of time it is taking to carry out checks into possible affiliations with Russia’s military.

Commission to lawyers and cybersecurity specialists," Mammadov told Russia’s official state news agency TASS