The President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdynakov has said the country’s athletes must be allowed to participate in qualifying tournaments for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

athletes from the two countries to participate internationally, albeit as neutrals.In an interview with TASS

Russian Wrestling Federation President Mikhail Mamiashvili is set to attend the United World Wrestling (UWW) Congress scheduled to take place in Belgrade.

Committee and a Congress of the UWW," Mamiashvili said, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said there will be no further negotiations to host future editions of the Russian Grand Prix, going as far as to rule out a return to the country.

exists, it is confirmed and our position on it is unchanged," said Titov to Russian state news agency TASS

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) Executive Board has recommended that members vote to extend the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian National Federations at next month's Congress until they meet "certain conditions" including "clearly distancing themselves from the war in Ukraine".

like their March decisions," it said in a statement reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Beijing 2022 figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova is set to undergo surgery in Germany for a knee injury.

specialists have already helped Russian skaters many times," Kogan told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The Appeals Tribunal of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) is due to make its decision on Russian athlete Ivan Kuliak by September 15.

tribunal took place," said Kuliak's lawyer Alexei Panich, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who is serving a one-year suspension for wearing the controversial "Z" symbol on his uniform at a Gymnastics World Cup event, has taken part in an appeal hearing today.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, Kuliak's appeal to the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF

Brittney Griner's defence team in Russia has filed an appeal against her nine-year prison sentence on drugs charges.

Moscow "has long been seeking the release of Viktor Bout," as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has reportedly admitted he is uncertain when Russian and Belarusian teams will be able to compete in global events again following his re-election.

have no answer to this question," Dvorkovich said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Three-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Alexander Bolshunov has claimed "all sports would only benefit" from the return of Russian athletes as they remain largely frozen out from the international sporting arena.

Bolshunov told Russia’s official state news agency TASS that athletes from his country “long” to be competing

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) investigation into figure skater Kamila Valieva's positive test has reached its "final stage".

into this case is at its final stage," it said in a statement reported by Russian state news agency TASS

Jelizaveta Polstjanaja says she has not been picked in Latvia's team for the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships because she will not renounce Russian citizenship.

was "terribly disappointing, as if half of you were destroyed".Speaking to Russian state news agency TASS

and since March I have been training in Latvia no longer with my personal trainer," Polstjanaja told TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has indicated the Kremlin is open to a prisoner swap involving Olympic basketball champion Brittney Griner - who was sentenced to nine years in prison this week - but insisted discussions take place in private.

business, and I would even say, their problem," Lavrov said, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

Russia's modern pentathlon head coach Andrey Makushin has criticised sanctions implemented by the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) against the country and Belarus as "far-fetched".

would like the Pavel Lednev Cup to be traditional," Makushin told Russia's official state news agency TASS

with the participation of two countries, there will not be that level of competition," Makushin told TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the Kremlin "will listen" to a prisoner-swap proposal from the United States aimed at facilitating the release of double Olympic gold medallist Brittney Griner.

during the meeting in Geneva in June 2021," Lavrov said, as reported by Russia's state news agency TASS