Olympic gold medallist Nikita Nagornyy marched in Russia’s Victory Day Parade in Moscow, as Vladimir Putin claimed Russian troops are "defending the motherland" through the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

parade ©Getty Images"Now I want to call my grandparents," Nagornyy told the Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Boxing Federation (RBF) has hailed Dmitry Bivol after he outclassed Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez to retain the World Boxing Association (WBA) light-heavyweight title in a fight made controversial by the fact the Russian pugilist was allowed to enter the ring at all.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, Bivol expressed surprise at being introduced as a fighter

organisers, I treat them with understanding, but for me the main thing was the fight," Bivol said, per TASS

Shamil Tarpishchev, the President of the Russian Tennis Federation (FTR), has insisted that the continued involvement of Russian athletes in major tennis competitions is more important than membership of the national governing body.

months now, we have been living like this since March," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Wimbledon’s organisers and have permitted the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes.Tarpishchev told TASS

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) Ethics and Disciplinary Commission has dismissed an appeal by Russia’s Sergey Karjakin against his six-month ban from the sport.

Karjakin has told the Russian state news agency TASS that there were no guarantees at CAS and claimed

Russia has claimed a partial victory against sporting sanctions being applied to the country after table tennis clubs were reinstated to a key event.

chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical, Culture and Sports, told Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has suggested it could file new cases at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after further UEFA sanctions on their national and club teams yesterday.

made by the UEFA Executive Committee," the RFU said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Luge Federation (FSSR) President Natalia Gart claims to feel "very great human disappointment" at being removed from the FIL Executive Board over the war in Ukraine.

effect.Gart has 30 days to appeal against her exclusion from the Executive Board, per state-run news agency TASS

Gart has question the FIL Executive Committee's desire to exclude Russian athletes ©FILSpeaking to TASS

Stanislav Tyurin, the executive director of the FSSR, told TASS that the organisation plans to appeal

Victoria Azarenka is leading a call for action among Russian and Belarusian players after the countries' athletes were banned from competing at Wimbledon in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

then I don’t understand their arguments," said Azarenka, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister and former International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has claimed that the postponement of the 2023 Summer World University Games was to preserve the integrity of university sport.

Games in Yekaterinburg indefinitely," said Matytsin, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Images"Okay, sports facilities will be used, Russian competitions will be held," Fetisov said, as reported by TASS

that any country is able to hold the Universiade at the same level," said Svishchev, as reported by TASS

World Rugby has denied a report that it will consider an appeal from the Rugby Union of Russia against its suspension, implemented due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

It had been reported by Russian state news agency TASS that the Rugby Union of Russia's appeal would

difficulties, and the impossibility of participation of Ukrainian rugby players," he said, according to TASS

Russian Swimming Federation President Vladimir Salnikov has admitted the focus is on holding home events as he cast doubts over the possibility of swimmers from Russia competing at the Mare Nostrum swimming series.

despite the fact that the competition will take place," Salnikov told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Sport is out of politics, we are doing our own thing," Chepik told TASS."

World Athletics has confirmed that the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) is now fully up to date with all of its overdue payments for costs related to work on its reinstatement. 

insidethegames.The spokesperson also confirmed the story run today by Russia's official state news agency TASS

according to the United Nations.Regarding the planned cultural audit later this year, Privalova told TASS

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has announced that it has postponed Yekaterinburg's hosting rights for next year's Summer World University Games in response to the war in Ukraine.

today.Yekaterinburg 2023 general director Alexander Chernov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

that they would be deprived, but it was not expected that they dragged on for so long," Zhurova told TASS

Two-time Olympic fencing gold medallist Sofya Velikaya has revealed that she will shun the Olympic Games unless Russian athletes are allowed to compete under their national flag and anthem.

introduced against our athletes," said Velikaya in a report by Russia’s official state news agency TASS

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has said that Russian and Belarusian teams are "forbidden" from competing in international events after Balkan Cycling Union President Vladimir Kuvalya said that athletes from the two countries can take part in races organised by them.

until the problem is resolved," Kuvalya was quoted as saying by Russia's official state news agency TASS