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Olympic medallist Fedotov expected to serve in Russian military

  • Ice Hockey

Russian ice hockey star Ivan Fedotov is reportedly expected to serve in the country’s military after leaving hospital.

According to a source quoted by Russia’s official state news agency TASS, the goaltender is due

Ivan Fedotov is already in Severomorsk for military service," the source told TASS."


Russian goaltender Fedotov now "taken away" from hospital

  • Ice Hockey

Russian Olympic ice hockey medallist Ivan Fedotov, reportedly hospitalised after being detained by authorities for allegedly shunning military service which would have seen him deployed to Ukraine for the ongoing war, has now been moved.

He was taken away yesterday from the territory of the hospital," Ponomarev told TASS, the official Russian

ROC squad that lost to Finland in the gold medal match at Beijing 2022 ©Getty ImagesPonomarev told TASS


Banned gymnast Kuliak set to miss Cup of Russia over fear of FIG sanctions

  • Gymnastics

Banned gymnast Ivan Kuliak is set to miss the domestic Cup of Russia in Kaluga, with a fear of sanctions being levied against the Russian Gymnastics Federation blamed for his absence.

head coach of the Russian national team Valentina Rodionenko, as reported by state-run news agency TASS


Ten foreign nations confirm attendance at Children of Asia Games in Russia

  • Multi-Sport Games

Ten nations, not including hosts Russia, have confirmed their participation in the seventh Children of Asia Games scheduled to take place in Vladivostok from July 27 to August 8 despite the invasion of Ukraine.

said Elmir Valitov, head of the Organising Committee, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS



Ukraine questions neutrality of Russian judoka by publishing list of those in armed forces

  • Judo

The Ukrainian Judo Federation (FJU) has questioned the neutrality of Russian athletes - who are able to compete under the International Judo Federation (IJF) banner in international competitions - by posting a list of judoka from the country that are part of the armed forces.

pictures with us, not a hint of negativity, on the contrary," said Tasoev to Russian state news agency TASS


Yagudin calls ISU "politically motivated" for omitting picture of Shcherbakova

  • Figure Skating

Russia's Olympic figure skating gold medallist Alexei Yagudin has accused the International Skating Union (ISU) of being "politically motivated" for omitting his compatriot and Beijing 2022 champion Anna Shcherbakova from a collage of photos.

This is politics on their part," said Yagudin to Russian state news agency TASS.




Work on Yekaterinburg 2023 Universiade Village continuing despite postponement

  • Yekaterinburg 2023

Work to build the Universiade Village for the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg is continuing despite the postponement of the event.

According to Russia’s official state news agency TASS, the complex located in the Novokoltsovsky district

65 per cent complete.Danil Znachkov, deputy general director of developers Sinara-Development, told TASS


Putin's press secretary defends Griner detention

  • Basketball

Vladimir Putin's press secretary has defended the detention of American basketball player Brittney Griner and has dismissed claims she is a "hostage".

you can't enter with drugs," said Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov to Russia's state news agency TASS


Poland refuse to select defender due to move to Russian club

  • Football

Poland is refusing to consider defender Maciej Rybus for selection following his move to Russian club Spartak Moscow, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) has confirmed.

Russian Cup crowns and a Russian Super Cup trophy.The PZPN told Russia's official state news agency TASS


Russia and Belarus avoid suspension as European Fencing Confederation plans to elect new President

  • Fencing

A proposal to suspend the memberships of Russia and Belarus has reportedly been rejected by the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), while an Extraordinary Congress is expected to be called to elect a new President of the organisation following the removal of Russian Stanislav Pozdnyakov.

The Russian Fencing Federation (FFR) has told Russia’s official state news agency TASS that a motion


Matytsin claims Valieva showed young figure skaters can handle pressure but accepts ISU age limit increase

  • Figure Skating

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has accepted the International Skating Union's (ISU) decision to raise the minimum age limit of figure skaters from 15 to 17 but praised Kamila Valieva for the way she dealt with the "hardest trials" at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing.

pressure from a media point of view" after Beijing 2022.Speaking to Russia's official state news agency TASS


Ukrainian-born Kudla unopposed to Russian tennis players at US Open

  • Tennis

Denis Kudla has suggested he is comfortable with Russian tennis players participating at the US Open, after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced they could compete at the tournament as neutrals.

Reacting to the US Open decision, Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin told Russia's state news agency TASS