The construction of the Universiade Village for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 Summer World University Games is at more than 65 per cent completion, according to the general director of the contractors.

degree of readiness is the highest," said Ufimtsev, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

The All-Russian Swimming Federation have said it will invite several Caribbean and South American nations to participate in a "Friendship Games" in Kazan.

weeks to hold alternative tournaments," Leonov said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Caribbean and South American nations, as well as China ©Getty Images"We are working hard," Pavlova told TASS

Russian cyclist Aigul Gareeva, a junior world champion in 2019, has been banned for 18 months due to missing three drugs tests.

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has handed down an 18-month ban in the case, state news agency TASS

Abrahamyan, head coach of the Russian national team, claimed to be "very upset by this decision".Per TASS

Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) acting President Irina Privalova and Russian runner Stepan Kiselev have expressed their disappointment over the ban of the country's athletes at the Tashkent Marathon and Dushanbe International Half Marathon.

Sydney 2000 400 metres hurdles gold medallist Privalova, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

thing happened with the Tashkent marathon, which took place on March 27," Kiselev said, as reported by TASS

Natalia Gart is set to be re-elected President of the Russian Luge Federation (FSSR) - an organisation which narrowly avoiding being expelled from the International Luge Federation (FIL) earlier his month - un-opposed.

conclusion of the Winter Olympics and is scheduled to take place on April 29, Russian state news agency TASS

The International Skating Union (ISU) has reportedly asked National Federations whether they believe Russia should be stripped of hosting rights for a Grand Prix of figure skating in November of this year.

to 27, the final Grand Prix before the final in Turin.A letter obtained by Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Chess Federation (RCF) has voted to join the Asian Chess Federation in an attempt to bypass its suspension by the European Chess Union (ECU) imposed due to the war waged on Ukraine.

reported by TASS.Russian Sergey Karjakin, a beaten finalist in the 2016 World Chess Championship told TASS

Rio 2016 modern pentathlon gold medallist Alexander Lesun’s words following his decision to cut ties with Russia has sparked ambiguity.

rankings and actually ended his career last year," Aminov told Russia's official state news agency TASS

The British media, as always, are in their repertoire," Svishchev told TASS."

Sochi 2014 women's skeleton Olympic bronze medallist Elena Nikitina has claimed that Russian athletes have not received prize money from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) for the last two seasons.

Bobsleigh Federation of Russia suspended until the Congress in July 2022.Russian state news agency TASS

International Federation, not only for the Olympic, but even for the pre-Olympic season," Nikitina told TASS

Russian mixed martial artist Vadim Nemkov says he believes sport and politics should be separated following the sporting fall-out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

March, Russian gymnastic coordinator Valentina Rodionenko told Russia’s official state news agency TASS

Russia's official state news agency TASS labelled the ruling the "first victory over sport

The budget for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Yekaterinburg 2023 World University Games is not to be reduced, with the construction funding remaining the same.

Economics Department of the Administration of Yekaterinburg, according to the Russian state news agency TASS

Russia is celebrating its first court victory against sporting sanctions relating to the Ukraine invasion after successfully overturning the International Luge Federation (FIL) decision to ban Russian lugers.

Russia’s official state news agency TASS described the FIL Court of Arbitration’s ruling as the country

objectively look at the state of affairs," Russian three-time world champion Roman Repilov told TASS

The All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV) has demanded compensation reportedly amounting to $80 million (£61.1 million/€73.4 million) after being stripped of the right to host the Volleyball Men's World Championship.

VFV secretary general Alexander Yaremenko has told Russia’s official state news agency TASS that the

The lawsuit is ready, we have submitted the relevant documents," Yaremenko told TASS."

Seven-time world draughts champion Tamara Tansykkuzhina has called for her name to be restored to the world rankings of the sport and is considering a formal appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport (CAS).

(@Russia) May 3, 2021Russian news agency TASS reported that national coach Yuri Chertok has accused World

Polish Sports Minister Kamil Bortniczuk has announced that the country wants the exclusion of Russia from every Olympic International Federation until peace has been restored in Ukraine and the country has received compensation for the invasion.

were "unprofessional and inappropriate", Matytsin said, as reported by the official state news agency TASS