International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow athletes from Russia to compete in all sports.

 Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin told Russia's official state news agency TASS that the IOC's

The Italian Gymnastics Federation (FGI) has become the latest to pull out of next month's International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress in Istanbul in protest at the participation delegates from Russia.

officials will participate in the Congress next month ©Getty ImagesRussian official state news agency TASS

Federation includes 143 countries, 130 have already registered [to participate in the congress]," Titov told TASS

Auditors working on behalf of World Athletics have begun reviewing the implementation of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) strategic recovery plan.

on the reinstatement plan to the World Athletics Council at the end of November.”Russian news agency TASS

Poland’s Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk has called on his counterparts to submit a joint proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove the International Boxing Association (IBA)’s membership if they decide to let Russian and Belarusian boxers compete under their respective flags.

Today, Russia’s official state news agency TASS reported that the country is planning to participate

are beginning to boycott the presence of Russians in competitions," said Pozdnyakov, as reported by TASS

Lithuania has become the fifth country to withdraw from next month's International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress due to Russian and Belarusian officials being allowed to attend the event, joining Ukraine, Norway, Estonia and Poland.

organisation, "your position is not related to your country of origin".Meanwhile, the Russian news agency TASS

Five people from Russia will go to the November FIG congress from Russia," TASS was told."

Russia has welcomed the decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA) to become the first Olympic governing body to lift a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at its events.

compete under the flag of Russia," Matytsin said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

of a federation that manages to defend the interests of our athletes," Peskov said, as reported by TASS

Russian and Belarusian athletes from participation in competitions," Pozdnyakov said, as reported by TASS

Russia and Syria have agreed to jointly conduct training and events in 10 sports in an accord signed by the Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and the President of Syria's General Sports Federation, Feras Mouala.

approved a plan of cooperation in sport until 2024 covering the 10 sports, the Russian state news agency TASS

Alexandra Trusova, who earned Olympic silver in the women's figure skating event at Beijing 2022, has left the training group of Eteri Tutberidze.

she would refuse to attend the medal ceremony and would never skate again.Russian state news agency TASS

Minister Oleg Matytsin cautioned against "hasty assessments" with regards to Tutberidze’s methods, telling TASS

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif has claimed that "everyone" wants Russia and Belarus to return to the World Championships.

Speaking to Russia's official state news agency TASS, Tardiff addressed the possibility of both teams

We voted for the process of possible integration of these teams," Tardif told TASS."

Sergey Soloveychik has been unanimously elected as the new President of the Russian Judo Federation, which brings to an end the 12-year reign of Vasily Anisimov.

comrade, friend and colleague to every athlete, coach, employee of the federation," the 57-year-old told TASS

Russian ice hockey player Vladislav Lukin has been fined RUB 2.2 million (£34,000/$38,000/€38,000) after being found guilty by a court in Ufa of bribery in an attempt to avoid military service.

Official state news agency TASS reported that Lukin had paid a bribe to receive false military documents

International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev has claimed that "the time has now come" for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own flag at all sports events, and insisted that Ukrainian athletes should also have that right amid a row at the European Junior Championships.

policy.insidethegames has asked the IOC for a response to Kremlev's comments.Russian state news agency TASS

Disciplinary hearings following the investigation into figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drugs test are "tentatively" scheduled for October, according to Veronika Loginova, director of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA).

As reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS Loginova added: "There are special rules for

month, may not result in a public verdict, Russian reporters have been told ©Getty ImagesLoginova told TASS

The disputed head of the Ukrainian Boxing Federation (UBF) has questioned on what basis was the national governing body suspended by the International Boxing Association (IBA), while its President Umar Kremlev today vowed to let Russians participate under the country's flag and anthem soon.

at the "Russia - a sports power" forum in Kemerovo.According to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has insisted there should be no "exclusive privileges" for athletes as a growing number receive the call-up to potentially fight in the war in Ukraine.

some kind of exclusive privileges," said Matytsin in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

that athletes have received summons.Denis Tikhomirov, head of the Russian Snowboard Federation, told TASS