Russian broadcaster Match TV has claimed it is holding talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on rights to show the Milan Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, but the IOC insists there are "no active or planned negotiations".

the Games on Match or on Russian television in general," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

deal with Discovery covering the same time period.Telesport's chief executive Petr Makarenko told TASS

Russian State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova has acknowledged that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) decision to effectively clear Kamila Valieva is an "intermediate" verdict, and she expects the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to "play this situation in their own way".

likely, in the end everything will be decided in court," she told Russia's official state news agency TASS

would be allowed to keep its gold medals, subject to a CAS appeal.Lawyer Anna Antseliovich confirmed to TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) plans to finalise a deal with a new kit manufacturer early this year, after German company Adidas terminated its agreement due to the war in Ukraine.

say that in 2023 we will not have an Adidas uniform," Dyukov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

told TASS.Zaport, which has provided uniforms for Russian athletes at the Olympic Games, has also told TASS

A Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) tribunal has ruled that ice skater Kamila Valieva committed an anti-doping rule violation, but should bear "no fault or negligence" for it.

Disciplinary Anti-Doping Committee, namely its reasoning part," she told Russia's official state news agency TASS

RUSADA Disciplinary Dommittee," Svishchev, who is also President of the Russian Curling Federation, told TASS

Russian hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov is set to be stripped of the bronze medal he won at the 2014 European Athletics Championships after he admitted doping in an unsuccessful bid to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

admission that he took anabolic steroids on his Facebook page, Russia’s official state news agency TASS

London 2012 Olympic high jump champion and drugs cheat Anna Chicherova of Russia has announced her retirement.

no longer have any competitive plans," Chicherova was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Veronika Loginova has claimed domestic doping in Russian athletics has dropped, as the country looks to be reinstated into competition this year.

cent of the total number of samples taken from athletics," said Loginova to Russian state news agency TASS

Russia’s gymnastics team have started preparations for the new season as they eye a place at the Paris 2024 Olympics despite being barred from international competition.

Head coach Valentina Rodionenko told Russia’s official state news agency TASS that her athletes

The Russian men's handball team coach Velimir Petković has called the decision to sanction athletes from Russia and Belarus for the actions of their respective Governments unfair, with the national teams still unable to compete at International Handball Federation (IHF) events.

between before the Olympics and after the Paralympics.Speaking to Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Russian Synchronised Swimming Federation (RSSF) has emerged as the latest governing body in Russia to consider participating in Asian events.

President Olga Brusnikina, a three-time Olympic champion, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The President of the Russian Ski Jumping and Combined Federation, Dmitry Dubrovsky, has expressed his hopes of Russian athletes returning back to ski jumping and Nordic combined events during the 2023-2024 season.

meaning participation was not allowed in 2022-2023.Speaking to Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Russian Sports Ministry has handed over responsibility for blind sports to the All-Russian Federation of Sports for the Blind organisation.

all-Russian sports federation," Semenova said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Governor of Kaluga in Russia, Vladislav Shapsha, has announced that he will personally pay the legal fees of gymnast Ivan Kuliak.

Swiss francs towards legal costs," Shapsha said, as reported by Russia's official state-run news agency TASS

Olympic gold medallist Alexander Kogan has been appointed as Acting President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR).

director general Alexander Kogan," read an FFKKR statement, as reported by Russian state-owned news agency TASS

Organisers of the inaugural Games of the Future esports event in Russia is aiming to achieve three billion total views of the competition set to take place in Kazan next year.

take part," said Organising Committee member Anton Kara, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Director General of the Directorate for Sports and Social Projects Alexander Karpov, as reported by TASS