Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has expressed hope the nation will not be banned from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the nation largely blocked from international sport due to the invasion of Ukraine.

reasons yet for discussions of the possible lack of chances," he told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has said preparations for the Yekaterinburg 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games are continuing as planned, despite ongoing doubts over the country being permitted to stage the multi-sport event.

Yekaterinburg of next year's event, and the budget has not been reduced by organisers.Russian state news agency TASS

prepare 40 infrastructure facilities, including seven new sports facilities," the Minister was quoted by TASS

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has claimed the country remains open to staging international sports events, despite a multitude being moved already and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urging International Federations (IFs) not to organise events there or in Belarus.

replacement multi-sport event branded "We Are Together, Sports" was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, and according to TASS

Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov has suggested the pro-war rally he attended which led to his nine-month ban from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) was "a concert", and again downplayed his punishment.

inside," Rylov told the Russia-24 TV channel, as reported by the country's official state news agency TASS

to compete from mid-January 2023.After competing in his first race at the Championships yesterday, TASS

my direction, because it is supported by the world, and they also support it," Rylov was quoted by TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva on her 16th birthday against accusations that she used banned performance-enhancing drugs -claiming "such perfection cannot be achieved dishonestly".

President of the Russian Federation on my 16th birthday," she told the country’s official state news agency TASS

The Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR) has expressed its disappointment at the International Skating Union's (ISU) latest "protective measures" implemented against Russia and Belarus, including an indefinite ban on both countries staging international competitions.

development of the sport of figure skating," Svishchev said, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

Russia's two-time Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov has competed today at the Russian Championships in Kazan, despite being banned by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) for his attendance at a pro-war rally.

international starts until the end of 2022," he said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian Championships, it was not clear whether I was participating or not," he said, as reported by TASS

the main thing is that they comply with the international FINA rules," Rylov was quoted as saying by TASS

This year’s Military World Cadet Games is set to remain in Russia as the International Military Sports Council appear to resist imposing sanctions against the country in spite of the Ukraine war.

Military Sports Council (CISM) Sports Climbing Committee, told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

International Military Sports Council strictly follows its motto 'Friendship through Sport'," Gromov told TASS

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has said it plans to "reclaim and reallocate" men's 4x200 metres freestyle medals from the 2016 World Swimming Championships (25m), after Alexander Krasnykh claimed he had not been asked to return the gold which had been stripped from Russia.

far, no one has contacted me personally," he said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

The status of Dina and Arina Averina's rhythmic gymnastics careers remain uncertain after the twins indicated they plan to compete only once more this season.

There are no plans [about a career] yet," said Arina Averina to Russian state news agency TASS."

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has "launched an internal review", after it was revealed that banned Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov is set to feature at his country's National Championships.

International Federation's events for the remainder of 2022.However, Russia's official state news agency TASS

at the rally, Salnikov, who is also a member of the FINA Bureau and an Olympic gold medallist told TASS

Anton Abdurakhmanov has been elected President of the Moscow Figure Skating Federation, beating two-time world champion Irina Slutskaya in the vote.

Entrepreneur Abdurakhmanov won by 154 votes to 55, Russian state news agency TASS reports, and replaces

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin claims the country’s sporting ties with China demonstrate the "principles of maximum depoliticisation" as the Asian nation joined Russia in a friendly handball competition.

According to Russia’s official state news agency TASS, Chinese players represented a team, called "Goldhand

the World Women's Handball Championship in 2005 whereas China has never staged the event.According to TASS

training camps and play in friendly matches involving club and national teams.It has also been reported by TASS

The Kremlin has condemned the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) decision to give two-time Olympic swimming champion Evgeny Rylov a nine-month ban for attending the Moscow rally at the Luzhniki Stadium.

decision as illegal," said Matytsin to reporters, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

This decision needs to be challenged," said Svishchev to TASS."

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has claimed FIFA has suspended payments to a Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup legacy programme as part of the response to the nation's invasion of Ukraine.

funds of 30 per cent have already been received," Mitrofanov told Russia’s official state news agency TASS